[Boatanchors] Radiomart part deux?

[Carl Nord WA1KPD]

John, 

Not having a dog in this fight the most I saw him take credit for was rewinding some coils and lubrication. But I understand your reaction 

He even acknowledges that there was previous restoration on the xmtr. 

I have seen worse. I had a Ten Tec 160 mtr transverter at Nearfest one year. It was priced at $10 because the IC was blown and a Heath VFO with a badly cracked dial for $10. Someone grabbed them in the first 30 minutes and I saw them on the place two days later. They were described as being a long term part of their collection that worked well and the hated to part with. Fully tested, no faults blah blah blah.... 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Flood" <kb1fqg at yahoo.com> 
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 11:09:07 AM 
Subject: [Boatanchors] Radiomart part deux? 


Greetings, 

While I'm all in favor of a free market system, I also believe even more so in 
buyer beware. Look at item 300463606665 and at the unmentionable place. A 
friend of mine sold it at Boxboro. I had looked at it and the restoration work 
he had done. This is the same radio. Nothing has been reworked buy 
the seller other than a possible alingment and his superior tube testing. It 
is exactly as rebuilt buy the previous owner. I should know as I considered 
buying it! Anyone have any dealings with him? Perhaps he is a Martyn clone? 
His ad copy rivals his! Neither I nor the previous owner have any grudge 
against someone trying to make a buck reselling something but if you take credit 
for anothers work, how can you be trusted in other matters? The HQ-170 he is 
selling came from the same seller at Boxboro. I will note that he makes no 
similar claims on that item. For your digestion and decision but thought it 
worth passing it on. 

John Flood 
KB1FQG 
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