[Premium-Rx] Every so often I just have to stop and ask myself

[Bill]

Hello, my name is Bill. It's been 35 days since my last purchase and I feel better. 

I may fall off the wagon, so I will keep reading these notes over and over. My sponsor went to a radio swap this morning and I feel he is lost again. 

Bill W2CQ

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> On Mar 11, 2014, at 2:56 PM, "S. Schappert" <scottsch at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> All,
> 
> Don't mistake an affliction for a passion, or vice-versa.
> 
> You simply cannot make a comparison between drug and alcohol addiction for a love and passion of beautifully crafted hardware from times and technology past.
> 
> Those who stay for the long term will never need to be cured of anything other than the lack of acceptance that you differ from most of the rest of the world. Who else is there to challenge popular beliefs ? Who is there to assist in balancing perspective ? It is you, passionate near-end-of-life government receiver collector and user.
> 
> This condition needs no cure, it should be celebrated that you have chosen to hold on to something that actually means something to you. Others can learn from you and ask questions about what makes you different. What an opportunity to share your knowledge ! To be "cured" would be to turn away from the thing that has given you years of joy, in many ways. 
> 
> Consider this thought: just celebrate and turn the power switch to the "ON" position, or vice-versa.
> 
> Best regards to all,
> 
> -Scott
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Raaj Shinde <raaj at theshindes.net>
>> Sent: Mar 11, 2014 7:51 AM
>> To: Mac <libbysales at austin.rr.com>
>> Cc: Premium-Rx at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] Every so often I just have to stop and ask myself
>> 
>> Well done, Mac!
>> 
>> I am afraid I too share the same affliction and haven't found a cure yet... :)
>> 
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>>> On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Mac <libbysales at austin.rr.com> wrote:
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>>> Subject says it all,  I am damn near 70 years old,  why just why do I have
>>> this attraction for stand alone RECEIVERS, like most of us, over the years
>>> at any one time I have had or presently have 1-3-5 + really good receivers.
>>> These receivers are typically expensive to very expensive $1,000 on the
>>> low side to 4k plus on the high.. While they had/have many features for
>>> their day.
>>> 
>>> There is hardly a receiver made today that comes as a part of a quality
>>> Amateur Transceiver that wont run performance rings around most if not all
>>> of our PREMIUM Rx's.  The advent of roofing filters,  full DSP features
>>> throughout the set, size weight and add in reliability all the other
>>> factors..
>>> 
>>> Yet i still am drawn back to stand alone receivers that are more prone to
>>> needing expensive repairs take up more desk/rack space and do less. Not
>>> withstanding less and less to listen to from 100kc -30mhz beyond ham bands.
>>> 
>>> I now have come to also look upon this fine group as a "support group"
>>> where friends don't let friends buy and rely on combination
>>> receivers/transmitters.
>>> 
>>> What started this was the posting several weeks ago from the UK guys
>>> offering WJ 8711A at i thought a reasonable price, then a friend mentioned
>>> he was selling his FT-1000D  and i asked myself what would my friends on
>>> PremRx do...  but i didn't wait,  last night i bought the FT-1000D
>>> 
>>> It must be so very hard to break a truly harmful addiction [drugs/alcohol]
>>> if I can't even break my addiction to Premium Rx's  .. I need some sort of
>>> like a 12 step plan for guys like me ...
>>> 
>>> Thanks for listening.  mac/mc  w5mc
>>> 
>>> 
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> -Scott Schappert
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