[Boatanchors] HT-20 and Clipperton DXpedition

[Carl]

> On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 8:46 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 
>> (-;
>
> Those guys have the money, I just follow them around picking up the
> loose change they drop. (o: There's safety in numbers. You can
> basically build a little wall around yourself while you peruse a
> table's contents or dicker with the seller. Keeps the flippers at bay.
>
> Actually, we saw the Collins station you got beforehand, Carl. Joe
> 'PJP was looking at it but passed, though he did buy a like-new
> Johnson KW matchbox from the same guy. That's how I know you really
> got a steal: his original asking price, with all of the spares, was
> even a good deal. So you clearly stole it. That's the good thing about
> 'fests and having the chance to haggle. For me, it's a big part of the
> fun, like the hunt, the restoration, and so on.
>
> Now, had 'JN been with us, you probably wouldn't have seen it unless
> you looked in the back of his Suburban. He's afflicted as badly as
> you. :D
>
>> There are other skills you need to learn, send me $49.95 for a CD
>
> Now that would be a must-buy, purely for the entertainment value! Get
> Burt to video you at the next event, beating those youngsters to the
> draw.
>
> ~ Todd/KAQ

Truthfully Im still amazed it was even there. Im not one to miss my beauty 
rest and a leisurely breakfast before heading out for the bit over 1hr drive 
on 2 lane back roads. It was 11AM by the time I got inside after spending a 
long eyeball QSO at the gate with Bob, W1NH, a neighbor when I lived in 
Raymond in the late 60's. Considering the higher asking prices for other 32V 
and 75A stuff there that was junk by comparison.

My only dissapointment was not getting the late model GPR-90. The 
consolation prize was a super clean, recapped HQ-129X with a new panel for 
$75, plus the SP-400 for $25, SX-17 for $20, etc. (-;  Remember the $50 
SX-28 from 2008?

Its impossible to go to Nearfest without coming home with goodies. Thats why 
you guys make the long trek up.

Carl
KM1H