[ARC5] T-17??

[Larry Williams]

$2000! Whooaaaa...
I guess he'll be lookin elsewhere for an exciter.
Thanks for the info.

Mike Morrow wrote:
> 
> >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