[SixClub] Ebay Prices

[Roger (K8RI) on Six]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ricardo Trujillo" <hk4bha at comcast.net>
To: "'World Wide Six Meter Club'" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: [SixClub] Ebay Prices

Well, I'm going to try one more time.  I sent this yesterday afternoon and 
it never turned up on my reader.


> Trent,
> I've seen people get so involved in the "win this auction" mode, that they
> paid 150% of list price on a model airplane kit that was readily 
> available.
> I agree, it's amazing.

What goes around, comes around though.
There for a while there were a lot of high power amps for sale, but more and
more were not making reserve or even receiving a bid. Alpha 76As (both two
and three tube versions) were going from a bit over 600 to $1200. Henry
2K4s were going for $600 to $800 (for a really nice one). Now it's rare to
see them listed.  I haven't seen more than a couple of the old Hallicrafters
HT32 series amps in quite a while. Of course replacing one tube both the 76
and the Hallicrafters amps costs more than the amps are worth unless you
come across a lucky find.  That does make the 76 series a good candidate for
mods and particularly 6-meters.  Mater a fact I'd like to find another 76 in
that price range.<:-))

There have been a few of the big amps including late model Alphas or export
versions showing up and they do bring the big bucks, but the run-of-the-mill
amps haven't been. Hence they have almost disappeared from the auction.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com

> Ricardo
> W3/HK4BHA
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:29 PM
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> Subject: [SixClub] Ebay Prices
>
> I just watched a guy pay $346, plus shipping for a 5054 Ranger (not the 
> 100