Hi, Perry, and everyone else.
>
> As a beginner I spent 3 years with a Hallicrafters
> S-19R, wide as a barn and full of images...
Fine. We don't live in a world where a vintage 1939
receiver is a standard to be met. Technology has
improved and become less expensive since the days of
the Sky Buddy.
>
> Not mentioned previously was "maintenance." The
> C-21 is so simple... minimum alignment, small parts
> count, less to go wrong....
...and a truly outdated, inferior receiver design. Is
that what your advocating? One thing I feel is really
a sign of a hobby/service in trouble and in decline is
when we constantly look backwards instead of forwards.
If he can afford $200 or so he can have a much better
and not terribly complex radio from Ten Tec or one of
the Japanese manufacturers. I say get the most modern
thing you can afford, not the oldest, least capable
piece.
>
> >would be much better off with a triton 4 or argosy
> or even a omni a, b,
> >or c
>
> Cost was a factor, he said.......
Yep. I see Triton IVs going for $125-$200 depending
on condition and options all the time. An Argosy,
with it's wonderful receiver and filtering options, is
a little more.
73,
Caity
K7VO/8
Caitlyn M. Martin - K7VO
http://www.mizuhoradio.com/personal/k7vo
Blog: http://k7vo.blogspot.com
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