Fw: Fw: [South Florida DX Association] Hallicrafters FPM-200

[K2EWB]

F Y I !
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <CCRANE at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "K2EWB" <k2ewb at adelphia.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [South Florida DX Association] Hallicrafters FPM-200


> Leon, Please forward this email to the sender of the email on the Halli
> FPM-200.
> 
> TO WIT,
> 
>   For those of you watching the auction on eBay for the Halli FPM-200,
> it is a FRAUDULENT auction. I am the high bidder, my max bid is set at
> $99 Million to prevent some unsuspecting bidder from winning the item
> and sending his money to the fraudster. Here is a link to the actual
> ex-owner of this radio and some very interesting history, as Tom, N4TL,
> noted.
> 
> http://home.wi.rr.com/n9oo/fpm200/fpm200.htm
> 
> You will see his disclaimer about all the fraudulent listings, this is
> the fourth time this station has been listed in the past year and the
> fourth time I have bid on it. The old addage applies, buyer beware! BTW,
> the real one sold last year for $4500.00.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Cliff - W4NJ
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: K2EWB <k2ewb at adelphia.net>
> Date: Friday, February 23, 2007 6:41 pm
> Subject: Fw: [South Florida DX Association] Hallicrafters FPM-200
> To: Undisclosed-Recipient <k2ewb at adelphia.net>
> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Lewis" <n4tl2 at earthlink.net>
>> To: <sfDXA at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 6:33 PM
>> Subject: [South Florida DX Association] Hallicrafters FPM-200
>> 
>> 
>> > Everyone,
>> >
>> > There is a very interesting listing on ebay this week. It's for a
>> > Hallicrafters FPM-200 Transceiver with many accessories as well 
>> as the
>> > boxes. Right now the bid is $660. It will be interesting to see 
>> how high
>> > this one goes. According to one of my books, (Radios by 
>> Hallicrafters by
>> > Chuck Dachis)  only 200 were made and sold for $2660 in 1961. It 
>> was way
>> > before its time with 41 transistors and 5 tubes. It has two VFOs 
>> built in.
>> > The power supply will run on 12 volts DC or regular home 120 
>> volts AC.
>> >
>> > Tom, N4TL
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------
>> >
>> > http://www.w8zr.net/vintage/tcvrs/index.htm
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Offered is a complete and operational Hallicrafters FPM-200 
>> transceiver> with matching P-200 power supply and accessories. What 
>> is included:
>> >
>> > FPM-200 Transceiver (S/N 400000146533)
>> > PS-200 Matching AC Power Supply w/speaker (S/N 200603)
>> > MR-200 Mobile Mounting Bracket
>> > Hallicrafters Mobile Speaker
>> > Hallicrafters Mobile Microphone
>> > Original FPM-200 Shipping Box
>> > Original PS-200 Shipping Box
>> > Original Operating and Service Manual
>> > Original Short Form Operating manua
>> >
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>> > 
>> 
>> 
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