Hi Doug,
Unfortunately, I was serious. But then, I've never been a "collector" of
anything. My enjoyment in ham radio is actually using the equipment and
making contacts with it. I know there are others who enjoy other aspects...
73, Steve, WB2WIK/6
"Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem." --
Henry Kissinger
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Hall [SMTP:doug@nc.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 10:57 AM
> To: Steve Katz
> Cc: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [AMPS] SB-220
>
>
> I can't tell from your comment whether you're serious or not. Surely you
> must know that the vast majority of people who buy unbuilt Heathkits have
> no
> intention of ever building them.
>
> And even though you can't believe it, there are quite a number of folks
> who
> would take considerable delight in owning a little bit of amateur radio
> history in the form of an unbuilt Heathkit SB-220. As far as price is
> concerned, the laws of supply and demand still apply - why shouldn't they?
>
> Doug, K4DSP
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-amps@contesting.com [mailto:owner-amps@contesting.com]On
> > Behalf Of Steve Katz
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:59 AM
> > To: 'wb8jkr@juno.com'; jkolin@worldnet.att.net
> > Cc: amps@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [AMPS] SB-220
> >
> >
> >
> > Hard to believe anyone would pay $2K for having to do at least
> > two weekends'
> > worth of work and end up with an amplifier that is beneath the overall
> > quality and performance of, say, an AL-82 that costs $2195
> > retail, assembled
> > and with a warranty. But I suppose there are some....what did P.T.
> Barnum
> > say, again? <g>
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