[Boatanchors] Re: [Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] Ya gatta see this!

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On 9/8/06, J. Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:
> Well, that's the problem in a nutshell.....   pick & choose.
>
> There is no way a seller can know what someone wants and hauling the stuff to
> flea after flea is an almost fruitless. I have a van full of stuff like that,
> big capacitors, UFO transformers, ceramic switches, wire, and who knows what
> else. I took it to Hoss Traders for a number of years (WHERE were you, Todd ??)
> and usually barely made back the $20 seller's admission fee. I'd guess sellers
> of that kinda stuff sell less than 1% of what they bring.
>
> It was simply not worth the time, effort, gas, or admission.

Sorry, been away from the machine for a few days. John, I can almost
always be found over in the AM/military corral and that is the most
likely place for you to move your stuff. With all of the guys now
building Class E rigs as well as other general homebrewing, I suspect
most of the demand is there. Just look for the swine barn, green
vehicles next to it. Dale usualy has his jeep there with complete
GRC-19 operating, easy to find.

As to me personally, I think I have a lifetime's supply of 'stuff'
already (except for the one piece I'll actually need, of course).
Spent Sunday moving more of it storage, mainly iron and 3 *heavy*
boxes of old QSTs in hard binders. One power supply has a UTC
transformer in it that has to be 2 feet long if it's an inch, so my
back is hurting! Think I'm getting too old for this stuff, but it's
difficult to break the habit. I call it 'squirrel syndrome', except I
always seem to find it all later.

Just over 3 weeks until the October installment of Hosstraders, better
start loading now. I'm taking over a few boxes of freebies, mainly to
keep from tossing it, and also to avoid being tied to a table.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ