[Fourlanders] Dalton Ham Fest

Thu Feb 26 12:52:36 PST 2009

Gents,
In view of the weather and my "to do" list, I've chosen to stay home 
this weekend. Ya'll have fun at Dalton.

At 12:21 PM 2/24/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Bob,
>
>  I have a TR-9130, TR-751a, IC-451a and a TS-600.   Below are 
> details from earlier emails.
>
>I plan to eBay whatever does not sell at Dalton.   BTW Once I get a 
>TS-2000X, I will most likely be selling the FT-847 also.  I want to 
>compare them side-by-side first.
>
>Bob
>
>The TR-751a is not 100% like new funcionaly, as it has an odd sound 
>it makes sometimes, like a power wind up and discharge on a cap?. 
>Does not look to have been used mobile much, if any.  I am currently 
>using it on FM in my shack for simplex and repeaters if any of you 
>have heard me the last 3 months on FM . Has both voice and tone 
>cards.  TX/RX  fine, just not quite 100% right, but I will sell it 
>with  mount/dtmf mic for $200.00, or $225 shipped, .
>
>Here are some  listings I sent out on the other rigs.
>
>I have TR-9130 that I am not using anymore, was getting ready to put 
>it on eBay.   Has an aftermarket dip switch tone board in it, dtmf 
>mic, but no mobile bracket.   not new in the box, but not beat up 
>with worn off lettering.  I used it mostly for FM because there is 
>so little 2m SSB here.  It has an aftermarket tone board inside for 
>one tone at a time.   Most PLs around here are 100, so it worked 
>good for repeaters. I got it from Bill at Clermont Skyland Radio, 
>and he said it was one he used. They tuned it up and checked it out 
>when I bought it in June. I always got great audio reports with it. 
>I made some SSB contacts in the June VHF contest using a vertical 
>antenna.  I have had it on a shelf for the last 3 months,  I 
>remember is the S-meter light is not a bright as I thought it should 
>be.  There is light, just dim .   $200. shipped, $175 in person
>
>http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7062    About Bills shop, cool 
>place his dad started in the 50s or early 60s
>
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>Plan on listing these soon, but thought I would see if there was any 
>interest here first.    I got an 847 a few months back, so these are 
>getting lonely on the shelf.  Plus, I am lusting after a TS-2000X now..
>
>Kenwood TS-600s, nice rig I got in June with my new ticket.   Looks 
>like it got little use over the years.  Used it on SSB with 1/4 
>ground plane during the summer and had a blast!   My meter says it 
>does 10-12 watts depending on band and mode.  Worked some local FM 
>on 52.525 also.   I did not get a mic with it so I bought a MC-50 to 
>use with it. I also bought a Kenwood VOX-3 unit to go with it, but I 
>never hooked it up and do not know if it works.  I will ship it well 
>packed and double boxed  and via UPS insured.
>   Price shipped ground 48 states  $425.00 for complete package.
>
>ICOM IC-451a all mode 430 MHz in the box!   I bought this rig at a 
>hamfest in November, two weeks later found a deal on a FT-847, so I 
>put it back in the box.   I worked satellites with it mostly as I 
>could not find anyone on SSB local with my ground plane.  It looks 
>brand new!  I think I was the first person to ever turn some of the 
>knobs!   Box has paper work, packing etc.  I will  wrap the box and 
>double box it shipped UPS  insured ground.   Price shipped  ground 
>48 states $300.00
>
>$50.00 off these two not shipped, or at Dalton hamfest
>
>73 de Bob,
>
>  K4ESA EM74qc
>
>Bob Mantell
>404-934-9648
>
>--- On Tue, 2/24/09, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:
>
>From: Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net>
>Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Dalton Ham Fest
>To: k4esa at yahoo.com
>Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 5:30 PM
>
>Bob, what kind of monoband rigs are you selling?  Some of the
>Fourlanders or I may be interested.
>
>I also have for sale a TS=2000, not an X, that belonged to K4KAZ.  I'm
>trying to sell it for his wife.  I don't think he even got to use it.  I
>checked it out on Sunday and it works fine.  I had never messed with a TS-2000
>and I was pretty impressed with it.  It's a lot of radio for the money.  We
>were asking $1300 for it.  In the box with mic, pwr cable and din plugs.
>
>Look forward to meeting you at Dalton, Bob
>
>
>
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Thanks,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
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615-336-7091 cellular
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