[R-390] Facts of life 2

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:24:35 -0800 (PST)

I'm pretty sure that the 51S1 was more expensive only
because it was aimed at the government, who would pay
the higher price.  But a lot of them were made and
there is now really no good reason for them to be more
expensive than the other S line members.  But the
psychology among collectors is such that the price
stays way up.

I have a very nice condition 51S1 that I paid $800
for.  It's probably not really worth that much, much
less some of the higher asking prices that we've seen
over the last couple of years.  

I prefer the 51S1 over my R390A's for SSB listening. 
It's easier and faster to tune, sounds better, and the
AGC works a lot better on SSB.  But, I don't have a
SSB converter for the R390A.  If I did, I might revise
my preference.

Michael
--- Richard Loken
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Todd Bigelow - PS wrote:
> 
> > I agree with you about the 51S-1, Ed - great
> little general coverage receiver.
> > Sure - it doesn't have as many knobs or switches
> as an R-390 or many other rigs,
> 
> But the 51S1 was always an expensive radio, it went
> for about twice the price
> of a 75S* and the S line was more expensive than any
> other amateur offering
> of the time.  So...  The 51S has kept its position,
> it was very pricey new
> and its very pricey old.  That being said, price is
> obviously not related to
> performance - if that was all it took then a 75A3
> would not cost more than a
> Drake R4 or (of course) an R-390.
> 
> I like the 51S1 but I am a cheapskate and won't pay
> what they ask for them.
> ---
>    Richard Loken VE6BSV, Systems Programmer - VMS  
>    Athabasca University
>    Athabasca, Alberta Canada
>    ** [email protected] **
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