[Boatanchors] HT-20 and Clipperton DXpedition

[Rob Atkinson]

Can't, no cash left;just sent $50 to Wayne Green for his Secret Guide
To Scoring Great Deals At Hamfests  hi hi

R.

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
> Rob, the secret is to cruise solo.
>
> Todd, JN, HUZ, JJ, Frank, etc travel in packs and are spending too much time
> BSing.... Plus you can tell they got lots of money just looking at them (-;
>
> There are other skills you need to learn, send me $49.95 for a CD
>
> Carl
> KM1H
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
> Cc: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>; "Boat Anchors List"
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 8:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] HT-20 and Clipperton DXpedition
>
>
> 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:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>> 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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