[Milsurplus] RCA SSB-1

[Jim Whartenby]

First off, I don't want to start a "flame war" with anyone, but I just
don't understand this attitude about the RCA SSB-1 Boatanchor.

A big, heavy, vacuum state transceiver in what looks to be pretty good
condition, and it's not worth picking up?

Seems to me this is the attitude that was prevalent in the late 1970s,
early 1980s when everyone was going rice box.  Remember that great
looking R-390 for $45.00 and a R-388 for $25.00 that you passed up at
Hamfests back then?  Not to mention radios from Hallicrafters, Gonsets,
SBE and others that most likely went to the dump during that era.

Using my trusty CPI index, the "buy it now" price of $125.00 is worth
just over $50.00 in 1980 dollars.  Seems to me to be a bargain then and
a bargain now.  Breck said that the rig can be VFOed for $20.00 or you
can go first class with a PLL for $90.00, the perfect solution.

Weight is not an issue for you Rick.  How many BC-610s are in the
collection now?
Confused in Arkansas,
Jim



--- Rick Brashear <rickbras at airmail.net> wrote:

> Thanks everyone for your comments and observations on the SSB-1.  I
> can see
> why it doesn't get any attention on the auction block.  Robert, you
> answered
> my next question before I asked it,  Would it be worth the shipping?
> Thanks, you saved me some money!
>  
> 73, 
> Rick
>  
>  
>  
>  ... It worked OK for what it did, I suppose, but I frankly wouldn't
> expend
> brake pad on stopping to pick one up from the side of the road if it
> were
> NOSB.