[R-390] $5000.00 390A????

[barry williams]

It is safe to assume that most people know of Chuck Rippel. I don't know 
what the fuss is.

I'm not assuming anything else.

I just posted antenna details, and other background so you do know now 
if you are listening. I'm not responsible for your lack of knowledge.

I never hinted the radio was worth that ridiculous price. I'm more with 
Dan's prices, or less.

I don't know why you like to argue every single little point, but I sure 
am glad you aren't my wife!!!!!!!!!


the other Barry

p.s. I'm wondering what you meant by being a SWL type that doesn't know 
all of the ramifications. This needs some thoughtful explaining with 
great care taken to not put your foot in your mouth again.


> Okay.
>
> I can only go by what is in the description on the listing.
>
> The listing individual only entered "so much" info, it becomes hard to
> take it as you have presented it.
>
> As I posted, there was no discussion of the antenna used.
>
> Reference to ALL pertinent information would be beneficial to the
> lister, and for the R-390A community.
>
> There are assumptions being made.  One - that all know of this event.
> Two - that all know of Mr. Rippel's presence.
>
> Still, the value is one perspective of what it "may" be worth.  We have
> seen prices of R-390As from $400 to around $8K?  It will bring what the
> market will allow.
>
> I'm not a historian, nor do I profess to be one.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 3/12/2012 11:36 AM, barry williams wrote:
>> Wrong. You only have part of the story. The results were indeed
>> breathtaking. I remember several magazine accounts of that DXpedition.
>> The account is from Chuck Rippel, and I talked to him about it one time.
>> Also, he wrote a couple of articles on it. He attended with several well
>> known DXers. They used a variety of antennas with some long bevs. They
>> set up each of their rigs and then concentrated on their areas of
>> interest, sometimes running shifts. The logs were incredible. Hams tend
>> to overlook SWLing sometimes. I was into it full tilt boogey for a long
>> time. The WJ HF-1000 that was so leaky belonged to a columnist named
>> George Zeller. This story is one of those that will always be in radio lore.
>>
>>
>> the other Barry
>>
>