[Hallicrafters] Re: Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 25, Issue 8
Rich Arland
richard.arland at verizon.net
Sat Feb 4 09:18:29 EST 2006
Hi Gary:
Having restored two of these beasties the caps are only half the problem. In
both the 71s I have, virtually 90% of the resistors had changed value and
were way out of tollerence. So besides the caps, you would be well advised
to include a re-resistor kit!
73
Rich K7SZ
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> 1. Re: Airplanes & Halliscratchers (Rich Oliver)
> 2. Re: ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN (Al Parker)
> 3. Re: Airplanes & Halliscratchers (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
> 4. RE: ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN (David C. Hallam)
> 5. Re: ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN (pete wokoun, sr.)
> 6. SX-71 Recap Kit (GBrown)
> 7. RE: ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN (Gerry Steffens)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:16:02 -0700
> From: Rich Oliver <Rich.Oliver at lowell.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Airplanes & Halliscratchers
> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
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> If I'm not mistaken there is also an SX-62 in General MacArthur's
> Connie, "Bataan". It now resides at "Planes of Fame" Museum in Valle,
> AZ, about 30 miles south of Grand Canyon Village at the interesection of
> Highways 64 and 180. Sorry, don't know which flavor of SX-62 it is.
> Hey - wonder if there is any tobacco residue from a corncob pipe in
> there?!
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ >
> |
> :-)
>
> 73, Rich
>
> http://www.planesoffame.org/featured-aircraft.php?ID=9
>
> TC Dailey wrote:
> > My buddy took a tour through Davis-Monthan, and in Eisenhower's old
> > "Columbine" aircraft, there's an SX-62A, mounted sideways...
interesting,
> > eh? Boy, would I love to get THAT radio... never mind, I have 2
SX-62A's
> > now, and looking at another.
> >
> > TC
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 19:02:05 -0500
> From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
> To: "Bauer, John H." <John.Bauer at fairfaxcounty.gov>,
> <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <0d2601c6291e$3c5f15e0$3201a8c0 at w8ut>
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> John,
> I've heard your argument re: payment method "safety" also in regard to
> paying thru the mail with a P.O. money order, calling it mail fraud &
> getting help. I've heard very little, if any, substantiation to the
> claims of getting reimbursed, on any of the methods. Once you've paid the
> $ it's awful tough to get it back. It seems that you have to PROVE
> 'substantial' $$ loss by fraud to get anything back thru Paypal, ebay,
> credit cards, USPO, etc.
> Fortunately I haven't had to resort to trying those avenues.
> Your ebay seller example is evidence that there are still honest folks
> out there, besides you and me ;-) Hope to see you at Shelby agn next yr.
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bauer, John H." <John.Bauer at fairfaxcounty.gov>
> To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:49 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
>
>
> Here is an excellent reason to pay by Pay Pal or credit card. You can
> get some, if not all of your money back in case of fraud, but you will
> loose the shipping charge in moth directions. Then again, forewarned is
> forearmed in the case of known fraudsters.
>
> I recently bid on a scope and the seller subsequently found out that it
> had no trace. (He was one of those folks who didn't know anything about
> scopes) In any event, he posted a note to his listing stating that
> there was no trace and that any bidders were welcome to back out if they
> wished. In addition to that, I received an individual email from him
> stating the same facts and giving me the option to cancel my bid. We
> need more folks like that!
>
> 73 and caviet emptor.
>
> John, W4AWM
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 19:30:42 -0600
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Airplanes & Halliscratchers
> To: <Rich.Oliver at lowell.edu>, <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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> There still is one in Air Force #1, courtesy of JFK who loved it and had
it
> installed. The QE? also had one in a HMS, rack mount, it somehow ended up
in
> the hands of a Canadian Ham, also a retired attorney.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich Oliver" <Rich.Oliver at lowell.edu>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Airplanes & Halliscratchers
>
>
> > If I'm not mistaken there is also an SX-62 in General MacArthur's
Connie,
> > "Bataan". It now resides at "Planes of Fame" Museum in Valle, AZ, about
> > 30 miles south of Grand Canyon Village at the interesection of Highways
64
> > and 180. Sorry, don't know which flavor of SX-62 it is. Hey - wonder if
> > there is any tobacco residue from a corncob pipe in there?!
> >
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ >
> > |
> > :-)
> >
> > 73, Rich
> >
> > http://www.planesoffame.org/featured-aircraft.php?ID=9
> >
> > TC Dailey wrote:
> >> My buddy took a tour through Davis-Monthan, and in Eisenhower's old
> >> "Columbine" aircraft, there's an SX-62A, mounted sideways...
interesting,
> >> eh? Boy, would I love to get THAT radio... never mind, I have 2
SX-62A's
> >> now, and looking at another.
> >>
> >> TC
> >
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 20:49:33 -0500
> From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at rapidsys.com>
> Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
> To: "Bauer, John H." <John.Bauer at fairfaxcounty.gov>,
> <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <NFBBJDPKCPDDNNAFOPDGEEPIECAA.dhallam at rapidsys.com>
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>
> There is another side to the to the pay by PayPal story. Some eBay seller
> are stopping taking PayPal because of their money refund policy for
> defective items. Buyers are paying by PayPal, receiving the item, and
> claiming a refund from PayPal under their buyer protection plan. PayPal
> will refund their money with little or no substantiation of their claim.
> The buyer then keeps the item and the seller is stuck for an item that was
> not defective or falsely described.
>
> This has not happened to me but I am considering accepting USPS money
only.
> The consideration is would some potential buyers not bid without the
> convenience of PayPal and the fact that they can use credit cards.
>
> It works both ways.
>
> David
> KC2JD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Bauer, John
> H.
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:49 PM
> To: Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
>
>
> Here is an excellent reason to pay by Pay Pal or credit card. You can
> get some, if not all of your money back in case of fraud, but you will
> loose the shipping charge in moth directions. Then again, forewarned is
> forearmed in the case of known fraudsters.
>
> I recently bid on a scope and the seller subsequently found out that it
> had no trace. (He was one of those folks who didn't know anything about
> scopes) In any event, he posted a note to his listing stating that
> there was no trace and that any bidders were welcome to back out if they
> wished. In addition to that, I received an individual email from him
> stating the same facts and giving me the option to cancel my bid. We
> need more folks like that!
>
> 73 and caviet emptor.
>
> John, W4AWM
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:45:04 -1000
> From: "pete wokoun, sr." <pwokoun at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
> To: Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
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> Another approach that worked for me for a seller that didn't ship and
> wouldn't even talk to me: placed a call to the local police department of
> the seller's town and talked to a detective about 'theft' of funds (a
postal
> mo). Gave him all the details, he filled out a case report, and called on
> the seller the next day. In two days I had a full refund via express
mail.
> About a week later the detective emailed me asking me if the seller had
> contacted me! Never had so many thank you's for one before. This
approach
> might work for you. By the way, this was a town with only about 40,000
> people so the detective probably had time on his hands. The results in a
> big city may not be the same, but who knows.
>
> pete
>
>
>
> >From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
> >To: "Bauer, John H."
> ><John.Bauer at fairfaxcounty.gov>,<Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
> >Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 19:02:05 -0500
> >
> >John,
> > I've heard your argument re: payment method "safety" also in regard
to
> >paying thru the mail with a P.O. money order, calling it mail fraud &
> >getting help. I've heard very little, if any, substantiation to the
> >claims of getting reimbursed, on any of the methods. Once you've paid
the
> >$ it's awful tough to get it back. It seems that you have to PROVE
> >'substantial' $$ loss by fraud to get anything back thru Paypal, ebay,
> >credit cards, USPO, etc.
> > Fortunately I haven't had to resort to trying those avenues.
> > Your ebay seller example is evidence that there are still honest
folks
> >out there, besides you and me ;-) Hope to see you at Shelby agn next
yr.
> >73,
> >Al, W8UT
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bauer, John H." <John.Bauer at fairfaxcounty.gov>
> >To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:49 PM
> >Subject: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
> >
> >
> >Here is an excellent reason to pay by Pay Pal or credit card. You can
> >get some, if not all of your money back in case of fraud, but you will
> >loose the shipping charge in moth directions. Then again, forewarned is
> >forearmed in the case of known fraudsters.
> >
> >I recently bid on a scope and the seller subsequently found out that it
> >had no trace. (He was one of those folks who didn't know anything about
> >scopes) In any event, he posted a note to his listing stating that
> >there was no trace and that any bidders were welcome to back out if they
> >wished. In addition to that, I received an individual email from him
> >stating the same facts and giving me the option to cancel my bid. We
> >need more folks like that!
> >
> >73 and caviet emptor.
> >
> >John, W4AWM
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>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 00:13:11 -0500
> From: "GBrown" <gkbrown at gwi.net>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-71 Recap Kit
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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> Would there be any interest in a recap kit for the SX-71. This only
includes
> the paper/wax capacitors. I think I can do it for about $25.00.
> Regards,
> Gary...WZ1M
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 23:43:55 -0600
> From: "Gerry Steffens" <gsteffens at pitel.net>
> Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] ANOTHER SUCKER IS BORN
> To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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> Had a similar experience but had to work with Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
in
> Florida. The locals were told by the local DA that he wouldn't waste time
> in any prosecution and they shouldn't waste their time. This was "only a
> small business deal gone bad". I first spoke with the FLA folks directly
> and they told me I would do better if I had a local law enforcement agency
> contact them. Obviously it didn't work.
>
> I had purchased a speaker for $250 with $25 shipping. It never showed.
> However I filed with the bay place and received $175 from their process.
>
> Gerry
>
>
> Collecting & Restoring since 1959
> Gerald Steffens P.E.
> Oronoco, MN
>
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