[Hallicrafters] The radio hoarder.

[Edward B Richards]

Has anyone considered that hoarders may be depriving others from
acquiring the rigs of their desire, and increasing prices by reducing the
number of boatanchors available? A collector only needs one of each
model. More than that is hoarding.

73, Ed Richards K6UUZ
Simi Valley, Ca 93065
Home of the Air Force 1 pavilion

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:30:57 -0500 kiyoinc at attglobal.net writes:
>  > I only wish he'd trade a rig or 2 for a decent digital camera and 
> put 
>  > on his site focused and correctly exposed pictures.  I'm 
> disappointed 
>  > that some of the pictures are so difficult to see clearly.
>  >
>  > Ian, K6SDE
> 
> I'm certain that he worked very hard to get that "effect" in the 
> photo's.
> 
> In recent films, they put flaws into 100% computer generated scenes 
> to 
> keep them from looking too-perfect. Things like lens flare, water on 
> the 
>   lens, camera shakes, out of focus.  The real world is flawed.
> 
> It's like the difference between those horrid, posed and touched up 
> 
> pictures of weddings and family gatherings where everyone is lined 
> up 
> and standing stiffly and more natural, candid snapshots.
> 
> His pictures and the captions tell a fabulous story and reveal a 
> sense 
> of humor, albeit bordering on a sickness.
> 
> That considered, it tells me to finish restoring a radio and sell it 
> on 
> eBay before I find myself in that state.  If I don't have time to 
> complete the restoration, to at least cull the herd.
> 
> de ah6gi/4 Should I let the SX-101A go, the SB-303 or the 75S-1?
> 
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