[ARC5] Managing Yiour Colection, WAS Item 300447369243
Robert Caponi
recaponi at hotmail.com
Mon Jul 26 12:01:01 EDT 2010
Hello Todd,
I also spoke with William Perry, said he would try to be at NEARFest once a Year. Maybe he'll be there in October. Great Guy to
do business with besides a good attitude.
Rob KB1PZM
> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:33:45 -0400
> From: ka1kaq at gmail.com
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Managing Yiour Colection, WAS Item 300447369243
>
> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Robert Caponi <recaponi at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > At NEARFest more than a quick pass is needed to find some of the goodies. A good eye is needed to
> >
> > find some of the sought after parts that many pass up.
>
> Absolutely Bob, which is why I follow up my initial quick pass with
> the more thorough box-checking and stopping to chat. Or that was how
> it worked before we started NEAR-Fest. Seems I get busier each time
> with 'fest business from picking up money at the gate to moving
> someone's latest 100 lb purchase. It's helped control how much follows
> me home, at least.
>
> > Besides, you can't beat some of the prices.
> >
> > Command Set connectors for $5 or $10 each are always a good deal.
>
> I snagged a connector for the ART-13 under a table at one of the last
> Hosstraders at Hopkinton. Pulled it out of the box and asked the
> fellow. He said "Is two dollars okay?" Handed him the money without a
> thought of haggling. William Perry was selling at NEAR-Fest last fall,
> didn't see him in the spring but I was busy much of the time and
> didn't get to look around as much. Bought one of the 2 pin power
> connectors from him for the ARC-5 and Command set receiver racks and
> enjoyed a good chat.
>
> John, keep in mind that NEAR-Fest is a 'ham' fest, which accounts for
> much of the content. You might have better luck attending some of the
> mil vehicle meets like the big one in Weare, NH. While the newer
> and/or more esoteric stuff does show up at NEAR-Fest, it;s nowhere
> near as prevalent as the older, more typical surplus.
>
> We had a fellow attend last spring who said we had better stuff than
> he's seen at Dayton over the last 20 years. He can't wait to come
> back.
>
> ~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4
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