[AMRadio] AM364U

[Adrian Flynn]

Yes SIR, Mr. P.T. Barnum
73
Adrian KF7DYU

On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Bill Marvin <bmarvin at comcast.net> wrote:

> Guys,
>
> The correct market price for any product is the price that people are
> willing to pay for the product. Just because you don't agree with the
> current market price for JT30 mics, or anything else, does not mean it is
> wrong. To call people "idiots" or "nuts" because they are willing to pay
> the
> market price for something is pretty childish.
>
> 73,
> Bill - W1MPY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 1:23 PM
> To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM364U
>
> The market for some things is driven by non-technical people with
> money unfortunately.
>
> Earlier this year I decided to look around for an Astatic JT30 mic
> like the one I gave away around 20 years ago.  They have a 10 meg xtal
> element and would work great with one of my rigs.   I figured they'd
> be maybe $20 or $30.
>
> Well, surprise, they often are hundreds of dollars.   Why?  Because
> these idiot "blues harp" harmonica players decided they are perfect
> for achieving this distorted sound through a tube amp so they all bid
> these way up and harp harmonica mic vendors buy them up to sell for
> $200 or higher prices.
>
> So a regular guy who is a ham and just wants a mic for his rig has
> been priced out of the JT30 market, unless he gets lucky and finds one
> at an estate sale or something.  There was one at the Indianapolis
> Hamfest but the seller wanted over $100 for it, probably having seen
> what they go for on eBay.  It's just a simple bullet head xtal mic
> that Astatic sold for $15 or $19.  Anyway, this is an example of how
> the non-technical people with money can establish a price level that
> is way above value reality.   It is the same way with any little
> vintage tube audio amp.  The glass audio crowd has made them sky high
> in price.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 9:00 PM,  <DLe9480907 at aol.com> wrote:
> > Hello this is a phone line audio compressor the FAA and others used em to
> > send remote receiver audio down a telco (600 ohm) line. some AUDIO GURUS
> > think  tube compressor are the only way to go and have run up the prices
> on
> > Ebay I have  seem em go of $50 to $750 just depends on how nuts the
> bidder
> is .
> > Darryl  WA5TOO
> >
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