[Elecraft] [OT] Jurassic Radio vs. K3

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 I had one of those i bought back in the late 80's locally for $45 at a garage sale.  The drive belt for the tuning  caps had deteriorated and some of the  cogs  were missing causing the tuning to "slip".  Otherwise it was a pretty good operating condition and had very reasonable cosmetics for it's age.  I never used it for ham communications but for SWLing which i still do today.  I wouldn't have put out that kind of money for it  then ($800)  nor would i even consider putting out $6000 today.  My K3 is a much better radio.  I have a very nice SP-600JX-17 and an RCA AR-88 from WWII that are my classics.  Only thing i would like to have kept was my SX-28.  Now that was a true classic in all manners.  All the above are getting increasingly heavy as i  crawl up the ladder of age so somewhere along the line they are going to have to depart this place.  I know where they will end up after i'm gone if i don't do something with them before then.

Larry
W0OGH

51 yrs a ham with a great K3 radio.  Now to learn all the tricks of using it!


  -------------- Original message from Randy Moore <wrmoore47 at comcast.net>: --------------


> That is truly a work of art!!!
> 
> David and Dianne on Comcast wrote:
> > Wayne, Eric and all,
> >
> > Forgive this OT posting but for those of your interested in a trip down 
> > memory lane check out this exquisitely restored Hallicrafters SX-88 on eBay.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110452848357 
> 
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