[ARC5] 13.5 to 20 Mhz ARC-5 on Ebay

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Bill,

I would maintain that rarity has nothing to do with survival rate but could 
be defined as the probability of finding and maybe acquiring one if you want 
it.  If two were built and two survived and several hundred people want one then 
it's rare, despite the 100% survival rate.  On the other hand, if two were 
built and two survive and no one wants one, maybe it isn't rare???  :-)

In a message dated 11/6/2005 8:22:41 AM Central Standard Time, aw288 at osfn.org 
writes: 
> >A total of fifty of each receiver model were produced
> >and less than ten of each is known to have survived,
> >making them genuinely "rare" by my lights.
> >Only two complete sets (both receivers, two receiver rack,
> >dynos and control box) are known to exist in private hands.
> 
> 20 percent survival rate "rare"? That is amazingly good for any set.
> 
> I think the huge demand for the set (possibly more than any other military
> set?) distorts the definition.

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