[Heathkit] HW-17

[David]

> Just picked up a Heathkit 2 meter HW-17 (with the FM adapter0 , does
anyone
> know the value of this rig. According to Penson and some other collectors
this
> unit is very ,very rare.

Maybe 'very' - I don' think it's really 'very very'.  According to several
web
sites that track boatanchor value as reflected in for-sale postings, the
HW-17
is worth between $25 and $125, depending on condition etc.  Yours is
probably on the higher end, given it has the FM adapter. But poor condition
or
modifications can shoot that down quite quickly.

But none-the-less, a neat find if you collect Heath.  I have a couple HW-17s
but really don't use them, as I'm an HF only sorta guy.

Hope this helps,

Dave WB7AWK