[TenTec] Looking for "cheap" rig or honest and patient ham

[Michael Goins]

Art,

If it comes down to it, I'll put $20 into the rig for the newbie.

Mike, k5wmg
Pipe Creek, Texas
Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off
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On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Art Trampler <atrampler at att.net> wrote:

> Danny,
>
> Thank you.  I have recommended this to Dave.  He mentioned he's pulling 11
> hour days right now (not a bad thing in this economy if you're paid by the
> hour) so I'm playing a bit of tag with him.
>
> He is also wanting to help with MARS, so certainly this would be the best
> and have the frequency stability to meet the requirements.
>
> So it's a bit out of his initial price range, but frankly a lot more radio
> than a Triton 540 or 544.  My comment above is NOT a plea for any price
> adjustment--just a comment on his situation.
>
> What's your main station?  Mine is an Omni VI, option 3.  In fact, it's my
> only station!
>
> 73,
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of danny shaver
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:38 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Looking for "cheap" rig or honest and patient ham
>
> I have a TS140S in good shape that I have 225.00 in if they would be
> interested, and they could pay me out.
>
> Danny N5NBK
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Art Trampler <atrampler at att.net>
> Sender: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:03:12
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TenTec] Looking for "cheap" rig or honest and patient ham
>
> Hey Gang,
>
> I've befriended a new ham who knows CW, and is working to get on HF.  He's
> sadly only on VHF.  He's looking for his first rig and I think he and his
> XYL are just making ends meet.
>
> I told him that I saw $300 as about the floor on anything worth buying.
> What do you think?  He only has about 1/3 of that put toward a rig and is
> selling some surplus items to raise more.
>
> So is there anyone out there with an Omni C or similar that would be priced
> in the range I suggested, who would be willing to consider holding the rig
> while he paid for it?  Would the Omni C be a good rig, or discourage him?
>
> I'm looking at IC-725s, TS-530S, 520S, 820/830, but thought I'd check here.
>
> When my XYL and I were selling my stepson's old saxophone we asked $300, I
> think, which was fair.  The girl who bought it had $75 to put down.  We
> were
> so taken by her enthusiasm toward playing that after she handed my XYL the
> $$, my XYL said, "Here, you better take the sax home tonight, and by the
> way, it's paid in full."
>
> Maybe one of you will have such a moment in this case.  I just don't have
> any extra rig!
>
> 73,
> Art
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