[ARC5] T-17??

[Larry Williams]

Sure got MY attention. :) :)


Dave Merrill wrote:
> 
> $2000 gets many folks excited.
> 
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 14:22:41 -0500
> >From: Larry Williams <larry at twowayusa.com>
> >Subject: Re: [ARC5] T-17??
> >To: ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
> >Cc: ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
> >
> >$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
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