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jlf1961 -> RE: HAM radio (2/8/2015 4:54:08 AM)
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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr
Damn it! I just gave away all of my equipment; at time of the purchase(s), I would say the stuff was worth about $8,000.
I could have given the stuff to you and alleviated a bunch of your economic woes, in this instance. Sorry, bud.
Michael
The only economic woes I have at this time about the new hobby is that there is so many things you can do in the hobby! I mean yeah there are some base units that are over 3 grand, has all kinds of bells and whistles and can do just about everything but make your coffee in the morning (for 3 grand or more, the radio should make the coffee.)
On the flip side, resurrecting some old tube radios would be cool too, as well as going the home brew route. Online I have found a lot of transceivers that are done in a modular fashion, and even a couple of designs using tubes (one was kinda given the steampunk treatment.)
The real limitation is the simple fact that my sister and niece seem to think that having a dining room trumps converting the space to a radio shack. I mean add a couple of coffee tables to the living room in front of the tv and problem solved.
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