I always hated buying a piece of used gear that the previous owner engraved his
call letters into the back panel....a little red ink....easy enough to get
off....
-----Original Message-----
From: bcarling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 5, 2014 11:05 am
Subject: Re: [TenTec] In praise of older technology
So YOU'RE THAT GUY!
(grin!)
On 5 Mar 2014 at 14:35, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> "Live for today!" (that's what I say)
I always use permanent ink! I don't care about the next owner.
Besides, the next owner will have the same requirements as me.
If he has half a brain, he'll appreciate the red mark! (hi)
After all, the cost of one single new tube is far more than the loss in
value a small red mark on the plastic meter might cause.
I view ham radio as a hobby, not an investment.
I have always taken my equipment along on expeditions or even loaned it out
to others for that purpose.
And of course my rigs have the nicks, scratches and occasionally dents,
showing where they have been.
I never hesitate to modify me gear, either.
I know many hams won't buy modified gear but I don't care.
While I have a piece of equipment, I want the most out of it I can get.
That often requires a mod to the radio.
Nearly every radio I ever owned got two new holes in the back panel and a
mod added to accept a pre-selector.
Finally Ten-Tec threw in the towel and started offering this option with
their radios!
If they are good, mods to a radio don't depreciate its value, they just
reduce the size of the market willing to pay the fair price for it.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
bcarling@cfl.rr.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 1:14 PM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] In praise of older technology
Rick - make sure you use an ink that can be removed. The next owner may not
want that, and you may get less for the amplifier when reselling it.
On 4 Mar 2014 at 18:16, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> I always marked the danger zone for Ig by drawing a red line on the
> plastic meter front with a permanent marker (Sharpie or Eding).
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