[ARC5] T-17??

[Mike Morrow]

>Got a friend looking for a T-17 to use as an exciter on 160.  Anybody
>have one not tooo expensive?


Larry,

I recall the last couple on ebay that were not ham-hacked abominations went
for well over $2000.  The only transmitter of that type which I have is a
T-16/ARC-5 in new condition, which I got at an Ohio hamfest for $10 twenty
years ago.  (Neither I nor the seller knew that they were rare.)  Ignoring
ebay price runaways, I'd say that any decent original T-15, -16, or -17
ought to bring $500 now-a-days, or more, since the buyer could turn around
and dump it on ebay for a quick profit.  They almost always seem to be in
new condition.

A lot of people used to hack the much more common T-18 or the ATA equivalent
down to the 160m band.  These show up frequently at hamfests and on ebay
cheap.

73,
Mike / KK5F