[Central-Electronics] 100V or 200V?

[Fern]

The fact that the 100V was restored by Bob W0YVA and that it has the 160 
meter option installed in it, I would keep it rather than the 200V. Bob is 
known for doing awesome restoration work.
73 from Fern   VE7GZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W2HX" <w2hx at w2hx.com>
To: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
Cc: <central-electronics at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Central-Electronics] 100V or 200V?


> Thanks Todd,
>
> So far it seems to be about an equal split of respondents, half for the 
> 100V and half for the 200V! That only makes my decision harder! Why 
> couldn't it have been 10 to 1?! Nothing is ever easy, I guess.  Well, I 
> got the 200V out of its packing materials and re-read some old emails the 
> previous owner sent me about it. This one has a frozen stiff VFO. I wonder 
> if I might power it up and run into a dummy load, even with the VFO stuck 
> where it is. To see whats what. The 100V has the 160m option and the 200V 
> does not....hmm!
>
> It could definitely use some polishing on the chassis. W0YVA polished the 
> innards of my 100V to a mirror shine. EH Scott would be jealous!
>
> Funny you remember that CR-88! I just got it out of storage and here is a 
> picture of it next to? You guessed it, the 200V.
>
> http://www.w2hx.com/x/New%20Shack/CE200V-CR-88.jpg
>
> Does anyone have any production numbers (even guesses) about the 600L? I 
> have a nice one that I bought and never used. It had previously been 
> restored by K5EF some years ago.   But finding space for it... Plus that 
> it really isn't a fit for a 100/200V....argh
>
>
> 73 Eugene W2HX
>
> From: Todd, KA1KAQ [mailto:ka1kaq at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 10:46 AM
> To: W2HX
> Cc: central-electronics at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Central-Electronics] 100V or 200V?
>
> On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:16 PM, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com<mailto:w2hx at w2hx.com>> 
> wrote:
>
> So - All things being equal (assuming the same physical and electrical 
> condition) which is more desirable to keep?
>
> Six of one, half-dozen of the other, Eugene. Ten years ago scarcity would 
> have perhaps driven more folks to keep something based on perceived value. 
> More and more of them are realizing that we are pretty much it - we're the 
> audience for this old gear. Just go up to any kid on the street and ask 
> them what a AM/FM receiver is, if they listen to the radio, etc. 'Radio' 
> to the coming generations means internet radio.
>
> While there will likely still be demand for the handful of rare sets like 
> the SX-88, KW-1, and similar low production or other oddities by the 
> handful of younger folks actually interested in them, the collector market 
> of a decade ago is pretty well stocked up and rapidly becoming depleted of 
> buyers. Supply will overwhelm demand eventually.
> I'd say choose whichever one suits your fancy and send the other down the 
> road. Either one will look great with that CR-88 you picked up from Bill 
> at NEAR-Fest a couple years back.
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
>
>
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