[Milsurplus] Strong Stomach Needed.

[J. Forster]

Ben,

I've done exactly what you suggested, namely buy a piece of gear and then
when a better specimen shows up, sell off the lesser one. I've done it
with all sorts of equipment, especially test gear. As an aside, I'd sell
off a bunch more, but for the hassles of eBay or the effort of taking it
to a flea market. Neither option appeals to me.

One reason I oppose chopping up radios is that some wanna-be sees some
tarted up set and thinks "waaay kewl" and then goes shopping for a really
nice NOS set and burchers it. Won't happen you say? Well, I've seen the
price of some mil gear go through the roof because the Audiophools covet
the knobs for their crap.

FWIW,
-John

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> In a message dated 15/07/2009 17:36:37 GMT Daylight Time, jfor at quik.com
> writes:
>
>> I  saw that revolting video yesterday.
>> This weekend I'll post a video of  my original, stock ARB with the
>> remote control and tuning dial,  running on 24 VDC with the original
>> dynamotor, next to a completely  stock ATD transmitter as a rebuttal to
>> that piece of garbage!
>>  Meir WF2U
>
>
>
> --------------------
>
> Fair enough Meir but you have to remember, some collectors are happy to
> get
>  examples of any set in any condition as part of their collection.
>
> I would LOVE to have a NIB ARB and tx but.... I have an ARB rx that some
> previous owner has modified. Now, if I find an original ARB I'll sell off
> the
>  other one and also make a video about the A1 one.
>
> I would guess that if all us collectors threw away all the modded sets
> then
>  our 'collections' would be much easier to pick up. As a 'collector' I'm
> happy to  acquire any new examples for the collection that I don't have,
> regardless  of condition, in the sure and ever lasting belief that a
> better
> example will  come along one day.
>
> I'm sure that guy was really proud of his mods to the set making it work
> for him.
>
> Cherri pip. Ben G4BXD
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