[Premium-Rx] Proposed Policy Change for the Premium-Rx List

[Rodney Bunt]

I would like to see such posts allowed.

For my part I acquired a ITT Mackay 3020A in DOA condition. I cant afford to purchase such a
receiver in pristine fully working condition. I have been able, through members of the list to
locate parts for this 30 year old Premium Receiver. If it wasn't for the input from the list
members, this receiver would be on the junk pile, not on its way back to top condition.

I have been able to locate a complete set of PC boards, a Manual, and frequency selecting
switches. And all this within one week. The kit has yet to arrive in Australia, where I live, but
without help regarding commercial companies that still support these receivers, and members who
still have "some kit in storage somewhere" and offering at very reasonable cost (less than $10 for
a PC board, couldn't buy the parts for that!) I can't see this kind of help as some form of
"commercial get rich quick at the expense of list members" ploy.

I welcome it, and am glad to have received help in the past.

Regards,

Rodney Bunt
VK2KTZ
Sydney, Australia

Collins HF-2050, ITT Mackay 3020A, Collins R-309, Collins R-390A, Collins R-388, Collins 51J2,
Hammarlund SP-200, Hammarlund SP-600, Hammarlund HQ-180, all sorts of Nationals, HRO, etc. etc.
etc.



--- "Greg W. Bailey" <gbailey at mail.sdsu.edu> wrote:
> 
> Dear Fellow Members:
>  
> We continue to receive inquiries from our membership regarding the List's policy on the selling
> and buying of items which relate to Premium-Receivers.  The 'no selling' policy was adopted
> about four years ago.  Its justification at that time was to 'force' the submitted subject
> material to be related to technical information, NOT degenerate into a swap-meet, flea-market,
> SPAM, infested exchange.
>  
> About two years ago we started to relax the policy by allowing members to 'hint' that they are
> interested in selling or buying an item.  As a result of this, we have seen some items being
> offered on the List, specifically, a number of receivers, some manuals, cooling fans, a source
> for coax connectors, etc.   We have not received any complaints from the membership for the
> limited selling that has taken place thus far.  
>  
> Given this, Jan and I would like to propose a change in the List's policy.  We propose to allow
> announcements of buying and selling with the following guidelines:
>  
>     1. All items must be directly related to the subject of Premium-Rx.  Garden variety parts,
> boatanchors, etc., are not acceptable.
>  
>     2. Announcements will be limited to personal items and shall not encompass commerical sales
> or services.  Frequent posting by one individual will be taken to be commercial.
>  
>     3. The SUBJECT LINE of such announcements must start with the letters  "FS"  (for sale) or
> "WTB" (want to buy).   This will allow members NOT interested in such posts to set their
> internet software filters to automatically delete all such postings. 
>  
>     Example:  Subject line:  FS  Harris 590 Lo Freq Audio Filter, ....... OR ....... WTB  Harris
> 590 Lo Freq Audio Filter.
>  
>     4. Announcements regarding eBay, other auctions, items from other newsgroups or lists, or
> any other third party postings are not permitted.
> ___________
>  
> Your comments regarding this possible policy change are welcome -
>  
> Greg and Jan
> > _______________________________________________
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