[Boatanchors] NCX-3: part out or sell whole?

[Bob Groh]

Good idea's Pete. The comment about the 'Files' section - my bad - I was
thinking about the forums that do have a 'files' section. Which does NOT
include Boatanchors!

I have a fair number of old radios and, yes, I have taken some of them to
local hamfests and actually sold some of them!  Need a thick skin sometimes
as some folks really throw some low, low prices at you!  And I will not be
putting it at the curb!  No, no, no. I will try to sell it locally or, for
$150, I might even ship it (a bit of sarcasm there!!). And there is always
parting it out.

Anyways thanks for the comments, Pete. And everyone. Keep them coming.

73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY

On Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM <manualman at juno.com> wrote:

> What "Files" section. We're on boatanchors at mailman.qth.net  This is a
> text only forum.
>
> Anyway, NCX-3 and NCX-5 and NCX-200 share  a number of similar parts.
> 3-Band transceivers are rather unique; they weren't on the market too
> long before 5-Band transceivers came on the market. As such, they seemed
> to have developed a bit of collector interest for some reason.
>
> I sold one at flea market in 2023 for $150.
> At one time in my deranged mind I collected a number of the National NCX
> transceivers. Over time got rid of most, but still have, and are in
> active use, an NCX-5 and NCX-3.
>
> You might want to rethink the future of your NCX-3. Putting it by the
> curb just gives incentive to those who drive around and pick up curbside
> stuff and put it on Ebay to sell.
> Hamfests are a good place to find stuff new homes.
> Over the past year at various hamfests and local flea markets I  have
> been putting out stuff for free along with a donation jar. All the monies
> in the donation jar is sent to St. Jude Children's Hospital. For 2024, I
> collected and sent them $378. Plan to do it again in 2025.
> Trying to squeeze the last penny out of a piece of equipment is not worth
> my time and energy. Putting it out for free gives interest and a worth
> while donation helps the right people.
> And, it's a great feeling at the end of the day.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
> www.manualman.com
>
>
>
> On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:01:58 -0600 Bob Groh <bob.groh at gmail.com> writes:
> > Sort of just kidding. But that is probably where, if I part it out,
> > the
> > remains will go. I wonder if the case is the same as the NCX-5??  I
> > already
> > have one ham who has an interest in the front panel. Plus there is
> > 18 tubes
> > in there. And the variable caps and the knobs.
> >
> > Just back from taking pictures and will put a picture folder in the
> > 'Files'
> > section.
> >
> > 73
> > Bob, WA2CKY
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob Groh
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 1:18 PM
> > > To: BoatAnchors QTH <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Subject: [Boatanchors] NCX-3: part out or sell whole?
> > >
> > > Trying to reduce the # of radios I have on the shelf. One of them
> > is a
> > > National NCX-3.  Looks to be in decent shape, bought it 15 years
> > or so ago
> > > and never fired it up. I have looked at the specs, etc and it just
> > doesn't
> > > rock my boat so it is time to get it gone. Value is low and I
> > hate, hate,
> > > hate the trouble of shipping it (plus the cost of shipping would
> > be higher
> > > than the value of the radio). And, in any event, I doubt if the
> > radio is
> > > worth more than $30.
> > >
> > > I can try selling it locally (i.e. NO shipping) but again the
> > value is low
> > > and doubt anyone would even want it.  Economically it might more
> > sense to
> > > strip out the items of value (e.g. sell all the tubes as a lot for
> > $25,
> > > sell
> > > all the knobs as a lot for ??? $10, etc) and then scrap the
> > remainder.
> > >
> > > Thoughts? Ideas?  Thanks for the opinions.
> > >
> > > Bob Groh, WA2CKY
>
>