[Hallicrafters] The radio hoarder.

[Bob]

Agree.... one hoarder could keep 3 or 4 other hoarders from hoarding.

K1VV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward B Richards" <zuu6k at juno.com>
To: <kiyoinc at attglobal.net>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] The radio hoarder.


> 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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