[Boatanchors] HT-20 and Clipperton DXpedition

[Rob Atkinson]

I guess one nice thing about a 100 lb. rig is it take a bit more
effort to walk off with it than it does a 2 m. HT.  And you'd have to
be a pretty unique thief to break into a trot with one.

Carl you should buy lottery tickets.  Some day I'm going to have to go
to that NEARFest and hope your good deal radar rubs off on me.

Rob
K5UJ

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
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>>> I didnt see you anywhere when I was lugging that 32V2 last fall Todd (-;.
>>> You were too busy guarding that HT-20.
>>
>> I was trying to stay close or at least, not wander too far until Jack
>> showed up. But in the future, anytime you buy a piece of heavy metal
>> just look me up and I'll move it for you with one of the carts. One of
>> them has a small body on back like a pickup truck, tail gate and all.
>> Works slick. One of the other founders decided we shouldn't offer
>> moving as an 'official' service, but we (I) still do it for folks. Fun
>> for me because I get so see a lot of neat equipment and travel around
>> in a golf cart. Makes for fast window shopping, too. :D
>>
>>> Its too hot for any more yard work, time to hit the basement and dig into
>>> the customer backlog.
>>
>> Heh, c'mon down here. It's been in the 90s since last week and
>> predicted to stay there for another week. Humidity is creeping up,
>> too. Been outside cutting and chopping some brush that got out of
>> control while I was laid up with pneumonia, seems I can make it for 15
>> minutes or so before needing to take a break. Decided to call it a day
>> but the garage where the radio room is has no A/C and is currently
>> around 100 degrees, so here I am.
>>
>> ~ Todd/KAQ
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> After you ran me off from the -20 it was a couple of streets/aisles away
> from you that I found the 32V2 and 75A3. The seller was a poor salesman, he
> had a price marked and didnt mention until we started hagglin' that he dug
> out the manual,  a full set of spare NIB tubes, mod and driver xfmrs,
> another dial assembly, new dial scale, manual, complete final RF section.
> Even then I got him down $75 from an already reasonable price just for a
> bare bones TX (;-.
>
> It was the same with the 75A3, I almost had to beat out of him that it had
> the proper AM and CW filters, calibrator, FM module and 2 original manuals.
> I got that down a respectable amount also.....
>
> He had bought from the original owner only a week earlier and didnt have a
> clue about the gear. They hadnt been run for something like 20 years or more
> if I remember.
>
> Its mid 90's here with mini T storms roaming the county. #1 son and family
> is heading back from the ocean with edible goodies plus steaks. Ill start
> the new diet tomorrow.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
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