[SixClub] Equipment Prices

[Jim Lowman]

Hi Steven,

Actually, I'm not the one who is in the market; it was the original 
poster.  I have a few rigs that will get on 6m nicely, including an 
FT-817 (QRP), an FT-847 and Ten-Tec's so-called "6N2."

For perspective, I should add that this was a local swapmeet in Fontana, 
CA, and it has been about 5 years since I went there.  I've been a ham 
for 40 years now, and I used to enjoy the swapmeets when there was a lot 
of vintage (ca. 1965) gear.  The computers didn't bother me that much 
because that's another hobby (and profession) for me, and usually I 
could find something that I needed like the latest QRZ CD or some bulk 
blank media.  There was also a fair amount of computer software for sale 
that was part of a computer purchase that wasn't supposed to be sold 
separately, but the  club that ran the swapmeet didn't seem inclined to 
do anything about that.  I found it ironic that there was so much 
computer and related stuff for sale, when there was a huge computer 
swapmeet nearby that operated three weeks out of every month.

I always enjoyed the swapmeets at Pacificon and Ft. Tuthill (AZ state 
convention) and would like to think that there are still some good ones 
left.  Regretably, I've never been to Dayton.

Jim - AD6CW

Steven Coles wrote:

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>Some amateur radio swap meets no longer allow computers.  As best I remember, the last time I attended the ham swap meet in Puyallup, WA it occupied two floors of a large fair building with no OT items in sight.  But I never would have remembered to check it out except for an avid swap meet coworker.
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>The emphasis there was about 93% on rigs.  My interest was in parts.  Even with a very small percentage of tables offering parts, a small percentage of a very large swap meet offered everything I could hope for.
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>Visiting a large club with a coffee social after the meeting should provide local information.  At least at W7DK about 3 inquiries gets you introduced to someone who has the answers you're looking for.
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>In my youthful hamming days asking a question during a 6-meter rag chew often produced a break in by someone who had the answers.
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>Good rig hunting.
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>73,
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>Steven, KD7YTE
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