[ARC5] Boatanchor Ennui: Is He Wrong?

[DSP3]

Well, couple of observations I guess.  I'm working on my last "welfare 
overhaul".  That is, an outside job that I figure I'll net about 
$3.10/hr for the labor and break-even on parts.  Not complaining, just 
closing the door, so to speak.  Its only an SX-99, and not rocket 
science but some of these things have been treated rather badly over the 
years. Anyway, this will be the last outside project, save a couple of 
potential "already promised" from friends.  Licensed in 1958, so that 
puts me in the OT category.  Funny, though... I don't feel that way at 
all!  A rather large portion of my operational MIL stations and probably 
30 ham receivers were sold off a few years ago.  Missed sorely, but no 
regrets.  I arguably made a few bucks on the deals but I agree that 
times are changing and the $2000 75A4 is all but gone.  A friend had 
collected the Gold-Dust twins and a bunch of S-Line gear.  He has tried 
but failed to get anywhere near what he paid for it all.

What I retained and what I have collected over the past 5-6 years, the 
XYL could probably handle OK with the help of a few true friends.  The 
thing is here, I have far, far too much bench stock of parts, tubes, and 
those things we can't just toss.  Probably we all do.  I think I may 
have a real hard look and decide what will be used in the next 5-10 
years (if I'm fortunate) and what will not.  I've given up on ham fests 
as a place to sell parts.  It just doesn't work around here (MD/DC). 
Tubes?  Heh... Best maybe to inventory and offer to an on-line toober?  
Over the years I have availed myself of the divested treasures of others 
and now its coming up my turn, I guess..... Regarding museums, I've 
given a fair amount to several aero museums and enjoy doing so.  That 
said, maybe, maybe 5%-10% of the material was ever actually ever 
displayed and I know stuff sometimes goes out the back door to the 
insiders.


Jeep - K3HVG



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