[Milsurplus] Beg to differ re: rare/scarce

[Eric A. Jones]

de N4TGC Eric

Let's not unnecessarily confuse the definition of words that an 
unabridged dictionary says have the same meaning ... yes, rare and 
scarce ARE the same thing.  That's why I added "Limited Availability".

Plus, I'm one of the host of normals out here who do NOT have access to 
ebay; it's currently irrelevant to me.  This list and Hamfests are the 
ONLY source I have for "green radios".  (and black, and grey, and ...)  
That said, I allow that collecting fanatics will pay what to me is 
exorbitant sums for high-speed internet access, and buy off the web 
with abandon ...

And shipping IS getting to be a major problem: if someone had a 
"valuable" (BA) rig I was willing to shell out mucho shekels for, I 
most certainly would NOT want it subjected to the not-so-tender mercies 
of UPS or even USPS.  I doubt I'm the only one who passes on desired 
items simply because they're too far away to go pick up.

Okay, so I fudged - unique DOES mean "one" only.  I don't use the term 
lightly, due to the SK factor.

It's only a "global world" if you can afford to be "plugged in" and be 
online daily (hourly?), as many avid collectors are.  I'm neither; so 
there.

All that said, since the scale is named after the Dave, I afford him 
the right to kibbitz it.  Of course, I reserve the right to not use it 
... it's not like gun collecting, which has a relatively rigid scale 
"enforced" by the NRA ... I don't think the ARRL qualifies to judge 
here: they've done at least as much damage as not, and I'm sure their 
advertisers wish we'd scrap ever' last BA and buy all new stuff ...
	e