[MRCA] problems owning/buying rare radios

[J. Forster]

Al,

I'm getting to agree with you. If a piece of gear is loaded with custom
parts or potted or w/o any documentation, I pass it by.

For me, this applies mostly to Test Equipment, because my taste in radios
goes more to WW II and Korea gear.

FWIW,

-John

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> Hello Eugene,
>
> I'm beginning to think that if you have one or two HF packsets that make
> you happy, stop right there.  The newer these things get, the less
> chance we have of repairing one, even if we do have complete
> documentation.  A PRC-104's is a good case  in point.  It's a heartbeat
> away from being a wheel chock.
>
> My two cents,
> Al
>
>
> On 3/11/2012 9:55 PM, W2HX wrote:
>> Hi friends.  I am recently acquired a really nice Racal BCC-39B which is
>> now
>> my favorite HF manpack.  While there is some *very* basic documentation
>> available, if the thing goes south I am likely SOL.  Now I may have an
>> opportunity to purchase a BCC-39"D". This thing is significantly
>> different
>> than the B. For example, it has an internal ATU (vs the external BCC565
>> of
>> the "B"), has some kind of hopping capability, uses LED instead of LCD
>> display, etc.  For this radio, there is literally ZERO information on.
>> This
>> thing makes hens teeth look common!
>>
>> After thinking about which list to send this inquiry to, I decided the
>> "C"
>> in MRCA might provide the most sympathetic ears.  What do you folks
>> think
>> about acquiring and owning very rare (and expensive) radios that may be
>> unfixable? The practical ham in me thinks, "stay far away, save your
>> money."
>> But the collector in me says "rare opportunity, only kid on the block
>> with
>> one, bragging rights galore!"  Now of course, this is a personal
>> decision
>> that no one can make other than me.  But.what do you other collectors
>> think
>> and how do you guys make these kinds of decisions?
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>>
>> 73 Eugene W2HX
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Al Klase - N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
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