[Boatanchors] Reality Comes Knocking.

[w5jo at brightok.net]

I paired down about 12 years back and I didn't even try to get rich, I sold 
them for about what I  had in them, low price and parts cost.  I kept the 4 
radios that has emotional connections and glad to have the room.  Recently a 
guy sold me a, nice,  good working SX42 with the Reproducer speaker for 
$100.  I like it because of the FM band and plan to keep it.  I was really 
shocked that he wanted only $100 for the radio.

There are a few young people who still want this stuff, but they aren't 
going to pay collector prices.   Shipping costs has really dampened the 
market, so most people say I won't ship, you have to go pick it up.  If the 
item is more than a day's trip, it becomes a paperweight.

Mark, You still haven't gotten that 5100 going yet?  Boy it has been a 
while.

I enjoy my equipment and plan to keep what I have till the last.  By then, 
no one will care but I will have fond memories.

Jim
W5JO



-----Original Message----- 


I sold all but two of my "big" amateur radios about 5 years ago.   Got
asking prices from local buyers.   Never looked back.

I have a single  B&W 5100 that's been in progress for years now and a
DX-100 that I got for $50 somewhere a few years ago.   Since the 5100 has
been in progress for years it shows how interested I am in finishing it
(but it will get finished).    With the up swing in the solar cycle and 10M
coming alive, I have the impetus to finish it for 10M AM work.


Mark K3MSB