[Milsurplus] Ownings database ?

[Gary Hitchner]

Funny this would come up just now, Francesco just addressed this topic in
the latest Collins collector newsletter.
My wife as mentioned a few times to document things. Yes, there are friends
and acquaintances around now that can help with a sizable estate, but are
they going to be there when needed.
Something to think about.
Gary
WA2OMY


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<milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Hubert Miller
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Subject: [Milsurplus] Ownings database ?

I was triaging paper today and this thought occurred to me. A database of my
ownings would be a good idea. I have learned that one's life can suddenly,
radically change, and i learned from estate sales i have attended that there
can be regrettable unnecessary chaos too. I wonder if others have done this
and what they are using, if any, for a data logging program. I would need
not many fields, but room for a paragraph or two in some cases. I think i
need to add tie tags to items also. Unfortunately right now the power
cables, manuals and so on are not closely associated with the equipment. For
example, a power cable for a Japanese HRO type receiver; if i'm gone, who's
going to figure out what that is? Maybe Brad W. K7DGT,  he is smart enough
to figure it out, but maybe no one else. Also i have a lot of books and
manuals, some really obscure and rare, and i'd hate for them to be just
donated en masse. ( BTW, have you noticed that at almost any estate sale,
the original equipment manuals are nowhere to be found? ) So anywhere i
wonder what others are doing?
-Hue Miller  K7HUE
Newport, Oregon
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