[ARC5] "ARC-5" Market Value - It's Crazy

[Robert Nickels]

On 8/10/2015 8:45 AM, David Stinson wrote:
> When someone says: "It's worth whatever someone will pay at that moment," 

Yep.  A fellow brought quite a load of mil and Collins gear to the Cedar 
Rapids hamfest from his father's estate.   Prices were toward the high 
side but the gear was very clean and if hammified, very nicely done.   A 
buddy bought some ARC-5 gear including the three transmitters on rack 
and a control box in shiny aluminum finish that looked like the day it 
was made.   He didn't say what he paid but marked prices on receivers 
were in the $55-75 range, and I think he paid $150 for the only BC-348 
with dynamotor intact.    The complete TCS set with dynamotor for a 
little under $300 was tempting.   The same guy also bought a 
mint-looking BC-611 and I hope he had to pay a small fortune for it 
;-)     The point is that nice gear will bring a premium, even to those 
who own or have owned tons of it.

73, Bob W9RAN