[SCCC] Cash for Radio Clunkers

[n6tj at sbcglobal.net]

Do you qualify as a "museum  piece",  Art??  And I wonder if you are in 
working order?

Jim  N6TJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art - W6KY" <w6ky at yahoo.com>
To: "SCCC Reflector" <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:53 PM
Subject: [SCCC] Cash for Radio Clunkers


> Now is the time to upgrade your old radio.
> In an effort to further revive the weak economy, the government announced
> that it started a new Cash for Radio Clunkers program on August 17th.
> The program is aimed at members of the Amateur Radio Service, also known 
> as
> ham radio operators.  Operators with transceivers with less than 80 db
> Blocking Dynamic Range (2 kHz spacing) will be eligible to trade in their
> old units (which must be crushed) for new transceivers and will receive a
> credit based upon the improved BDR.  Improvements of 20 dB are eligible 
> for
> $100 credit and 40dB or better are eligible for $200.   Operators must be
> currently licensed and must show proof of purchase of the old transceiver,
> which must be in working order.  Tube transceivers are deemed to be museum
> pieces and not eligible for this program.
> See your retailer for further details.
> This program will expire April 1, 2010
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