Yes!
de Benton wb5twc
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From: <W5VPU@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 1:11 PM
Subject: [TenTec] A hypothetic question
> Hello, guys:
> I'm an OT with relatively new introductions to TT, eBay, eHam, and
all
> the other sales possibilities. I have a new Jupiter, a second hand Scout,
and
> a wide assortment going back years and years.
> As I new-comer to current marketing of used equipment, I have been
> puzzled by many seller evaluations. "This is a 10." "This is a 9+." "This
> one, if it weren't for three chips in the paint on the back side which you
> can hardly see, would be a 9 for sure."
> My question may seem a bit off the wall. But does anyone ever
> advertise a rig and describe it is a "3," perhaps a "5+," or even a "7-."
Or
> are there now only two levels, "10" and "9"? Is it a rig is either a "10"
or
> a "9," then "don't ask" and "buyer beware" ? ? ? 8-)
> Same things on the RST codes on CW or SSB. I've noticed numbers of
DX
> stations hand out "5&9" to all stations, even my tiny peanut, when I could
> barely read them on my rig. They would honestly be a 4&5, but they give me
a 5
> &9. What gives? Is everything now magnificient or nearly so? 8-)
> 73 Raymond w5vpu
>
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