[FARC] Re: eBay and used radios

[Philip Karras]

Joe,

A rig from the 80's would be one that could actually be worked on, as apposed to
today's rigs with the micro-mini chips & microprocessor(s). Perhaps the guy loves to
work on his own rigs & this was one he could do that with?

73 de ke3fl
Phil K


--- "Joseph M. Durnal" <joseph.durnal at gmail.com> wrote:

> A Kenwood TS-711A recently sold on eBay for $1575.00.  This radio is a
> pretty good 25 watt 2 meter all mode rig from the 1980s and is worth
> about $500 give or take.  Maybe a little more on eBay.
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270206813946
> 
> Considering you can get an Icom IC-910h, a dual band all mode rig with
> 100w on 2M and 75 on 70cm, brand new for about $1300.  I'd say someone
> really over paid for this TS-711A.
> 
> Keep this in mind when bidding on radios.  Have a good idea what it is
> worth first and don't over pay.  In general, I've found that eBay is a
> great place to find 2nd hand radio accessories, but folks tend to bid
> the actual rigs up too high.
> 
> 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
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