[Kenwood] Kenwwod SM-220 Monitor scope

Tue, 9 Mar 2004 19:54:46 -0800

It's all a question of "Supply and Demand" as they don't make them
anymore.  Fern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Wolke" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Kenwwod SM-220 Monitor scope

> Brian,
>
> Its simply due to the fact that people are willing to pay that much
for it.
> Same holds true for most matching accessories (speakers, power
supplies,
> etc.) - they always get 2 to 4 times (or more) what they're
"technically"
> worth because they match.   I've got the same affliction - wanting to
have
> the matching accessories, so you've got to pay the market rate... (if
you
> don't buy it for that price, someone else will).  I paid $175 for the
SM-220
> about 5 years ago, and then paid another $95 about a year later for
the BS-8
> module.  I had already converted a cheap $20 hamfest special
oscilloscope
> into a monitor scope (it's really pretty easy to do), but the
"affliction"
> made me sell it and buy the SM-220. ;-)  Go figure.
>
> 73,
> Alan W2AEW
>
> Brian Carling wrote:
>
> > Speaking of the SM-220 can anyone tell us why these are SO
> > expensive when folks re-sell them? Were they originally all
> > that high in cost? I see them anywhere from $200 to $400
> > these days though I have never had a reason to buy or sell
> > one. I suppose it might be fin to have an SM-220 or a
> > VFO-820 with my rig, but the high cost of the used 220s
> > I have seen really put me off ever pursuing it!
> >
> > Yours for clean signals - Brian, AF4K
> >
> > On 9 Mar 2004 at 0:15, Gary Weber wrote:
> >
> > > Can anyone tell me where I can get the plastic part with the set
> > > screws to attach the rod for the Monitor trap/band scope Kenwood
> > > SM-220 ? The plastic piece that is connected to the end of this
rod to
> > > the selector switch under the top cover. Perhaps a link to the
sight
> > > where I can pick the part, and order. Thanks Gary
> >
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> Alan Wolke, W2AEW
> "i usta cuDn't speL enjinere, noW i ar wuN"
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