[NJARC] Re: Radio Museums - We need new blood!

[John Dilks - K2TQN]

Hi Ben,

A good point, but consider this.....

Ebay prices going high only says there are people buying and selling 
radios, making money, and that's marketing.  We'll always have that.

Radio collectors and Museums usually work for the love of radio.  Many of 
us, and those who have gone before, have happily given gifts to museums, 
sometimes cash and sometimes radios.  I've known collectors who would not 
sell a radio at any price, but who would give it to a museum without a 
second thought.

Many of the Ebay buyers have never been to a radio museum and probably 
don't even know they exist or where to find one.  In fact, I'll bet a bunch 
of us have never been to one as well, but we know they're there and how to 
find them.

Through education and encouragement, hopefully we'll reach these new 
buyers/investors and get them involved with the hobby, not just with the 
radios.

73' John Dilks, K2TQN


At 09:16 AM 4/24/03 -0500, Benjamin Hall wrote:
>Hey gang,
>
>I don't think the situation is as glum as everyone thinks.  As one of the 
>younger members here (I'll turn 30 this year), I'll give my few cents 
>worth.  I've seen many older folks pass away and become SK's, but a quick 
>look on eBay shows that the prices of our beloved gear continue to 
>increase at a rate greater than inflation.  As long as that increase 
>continues, it tells me that demand is greater than supply and I'm not worried.
>
>But then again, as a whippersnapper, I've got a lot to gain if the market 
>drops out and BA's drop in price...
>
>later and 73,
>ben
>
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> >From the computer of Benjamin Hall.
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