[ARC5] ARC 5 Gear

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

I'd agree with John and go even further to say that IMO, one hole drops the value by
at least 50%, depending where it's located and how large it is. Drawer mods in
receivers are reversible by installing an unhacked drawer, but an S0-239 connector
leaves a 4 hole pattern on a transmitter's face, even in the original insulator and
post are installed over it. Paint is a pain to deal with on the black units, but a
scarce unit would be easier to repaint than to patch.

Of course, some units are so hard to find that even a hacked unit is worth the
effort or, if nothing else, it can be a parts donor for an equally scarce, but
better example needing restoration.

Hacked units are still as common as ARC-5 and SCR-274N gear ever was. Clean and/or
unmodified units are getting more difficult to locate. And some units were always
difficult to find in any condition.

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ

"J. Forster" wrote:

> Clean, unmodified, uncorroded stuff is wort significant money. Chopped or modded
> stuff is worth little. IMO one ham hole and the value of the piece drops to 10%
> to 15% of a pristeen unit.
>
> FWIW,
> -John
>
> GPersons wrote:
>
> > Guys,
> > I have been overwhelmed with responses! It will take me a few days to sort
> > it all out. I don't have that much. I really don't know how to handle this
> > due to the responses.