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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Demco-Demon-500-Plus-Vintage-Ham-Radio-Amp-Amplifier-Powesr-Up-Untested-AS-IS-/271105174775
KG4CGC
12-09-2012, 08:08 PM
hE SHOULD HAVE IT LISTED AS for parts or repair. He's basically asking for trouble listing it as used.
WA4TM
12-09-2012, 08:09 PM
I hope it comes with at least a case of Naval Jelly..:-D
KG4CGC
12-09-2012, 08:12 PM
Looking further I suspect he's a storage auction buyer and has more knowledge about silver than he does about electreekeyals.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cobra-2000-GTL-CB-40-Channel-Extra-Channels-Mic-Speaker-AM-SSB-Base-EC-/281031739459?pt=US_CB_Radios&hash=item416ecc0843
Looks like an FB rig to me...
But I guess today is the day for dicey linear amps. From a listing on the San Diego Craig's List (http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/ele/3467253307.html):
http://images.craigslist.org/3E53Ib3m05Ib5Nf5L2cc94d3d82254bb71ff5.jpg
More on that amp: Sidband Engineers was a local company (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) founded by Faust Gonset. Yep, that Gonset, as in Gonset Communicator.
kb2vxa
12-09-2012, 09:08 PM
"hE SHOULD HAVE IT LISTED AS for parts or repair."
If he were truthful he would have listed it as scrap. Funny how they call CB leenyars ham amps with the exception of SBE. That's another piece of crap I would never trust to meet spectral purity requirements, with 6 sweep tubes in parallel the plate impedance is only a couple hundred ohms so with such a low transformation ratio I don't see how the pi network can tune out harmonics and spurs. SBE was yesterday's MFJ, cheap and dirty.
Get your bids in...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Demco-Demon-500-Plus-Vintage-Ham-Radio-Amp-Amplifier-Powesr-Up-Untested-AS-IS-/271105174775
What a piece of shit! :omg:
Reminds me of this:
Lt. Comd. Dodge: Speaking of age, what do you think about our boat, Pascal?
Executive Officer Martin T. 'Marty' Pascal: I feel I need a tetanus shot just from looking at it. The only thing holding her together, are the bird droppings, sir.
Ebay's prices are a total hoot, especially where the test-gear sellers are concerned.
Cases in point:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEKTRONIX-DA4084-Programmable-Distortion-Analyzer-AA5001-Nice-/390500617655?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5aeba68db7
I recently snagged one of those plus a TM5003 GPIB-equipped case for $305. The '4804 is a special military version of the instrument which will perform SINAD measurements instead of THD+N, as its '501A brethren are configured.
Next:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-2402A-GPIB-Controller-Tekmate-/221114558066?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337b746672
Oh, about ten-fiddy. Mine also came with a full complement of programming guides and the GPIB cable, itself worth $20.
And:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEKTRONIX-AA501-DISTORTION-ANALYZER-with-frame-and-other-units-/121024666296?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2da1dab8
The frame itself is worth $50, the power supply plugin around $75...and I got a '501 for $200.
Going forward:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-Digital-Delay-Events-Delay-Count-DD501-/160925275487?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2577e4d55f
Got four - two working; one restorable; one parts-only - for $100 shipped.
Hilarities..."...we are unable to test it":
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-DC-5010-Programmable-Universal-Counter-Timer-w-Option-01-7501B-/110948934921?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d5126509
Made an offer of roughly half that and was turned down. Hope you don't mind the thing sitting on your shelf, sister. It isn't going anywhere.
Funny thing about the Tek stuff: Come Dayton, one can take a grand or so in cash and with a little judicious shopping can return home with an entire carload of that gear. It's only gold-plated in the minds of the gear resellers.
wa6mhz
12-10-2012, 09:29 AM
Most of the sellers on Ebay are smoking dope when they list their prices.
K7SGJ
12-10-2012, 09:34 AM
Most of the sellers on Ebay are smoking dope when they list their prices.
So there is an up side, eh?
It's not a ham amp. The description shows that the seller doesn't know what the hell he has there. It's probably worth about 30% of his asking price -- for the parts, but forget that case.
Ugh. I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot Pole. Or even a 6 foot Norwegian.
VE3FMC
12-10-2012, 04:34 PM
Most of the sellers on Ebay are smoking dope when they list their prices.
And most buyers are smoking crack when they buy stuff off Ebay:cool2:
And most buyers are smoking crack when they buy stuff off Ebay:cool2:
Unless they know how to fix things. :yes:
kb2vxa
12-10-2012, 06:49 PM
Maintenance rule 2
If at first you don't succeed use a bigger hammer. If all else fails dynamite always works.
More important is rule 1
If it ain't broke don't try to fix it.
So how is e-Pay like a hamfest? Sellers think their shit is gold, buyers know gold makes terrible fertilizer.
K7SGJ
12-10-2012, 06:55 PM
And most buyers are smoking crack when they buy stuff off Ebay:cool2:
I've always said, there 'aint nothing worse than a smoking crack.
KB3ZGV
12-10-2012, 08:09 PM
I have a crack sniffing problem.
VE3FMC
12-11-2012, 08:25 AM
Unless they know how to fix things. :yes:
Good point John. But you must admit that some ham gear sells on Ebay for far above what it should sell for.
Good point John. But you must admit that some ham gear sells on Ebay for far above what it should sell for. Some people are willing to pay well above the "value" of an item for various reasons... to complete a collection, because the item is relatively rare (and the seller doesn't know it), superior condition...
And sometimes people get so caught up in "winning" the auction that the over pay for an item.
Let's also not overlook the obvious: Some people are schmucks.
VE3FMC
12-11-2012, 08:39 AM
Some people are willing to pay well above the "value" of an item for various reasons... to complete a collection, because the item is relatively rare (and the seller doesn't know it), superior condition...
And sometimes people get so caught up in "winning" the auction that the over pay for an item.
Let's also not overlook the obvious: Some people are schmucks.
I can understand the rare hard to find items going for a high price. However when I see FT-101E's going for $350-500 I have to shake my head.
I also agree that some people get caught up in the bidding wars because they think "There is no way that other guy is outbidding me" :lol: Much like going to an auction, the bidding wars start and prices go sky high.
I can understand the rare hard to find items going for a high price. However when I see FT-101E's going for $350-500 I have to shake my head.
How many 101s currently in existence are essentially stock and are in operable shape - compared to those which have been CB-fied?
What expenditures (time, gas money, etc) must one put into finding a very good to excellent example of such? (There are a number of pieces of gear I own that would have been impossible to locate at a 'fest in their as-acquired condition...no matter how many of them I attended.)
Now factor into the situation the saying "time is money". That often equates to several hundred dollars per hour in potential consultancy earnings...especially where doctors, lawyers, upper tier IT professionals and the like are concerned.
Why would Joe Walsh bid $306 on a "NIB" MS-7 speaker? Because interrupting his tour schedule in order to find another in that condition might cost him thirty thousand in lost income.
wa6mhz
12-11-2012, 09:46 AM
Some bidders just enjoy STOMPING on others, to show off their MIGHT! They have no interest in the actual item. When it comes in, it will sit in the shipping box, unopened, for eternity. They get their joy over WINNING the bid. Money is not an issue. They have far more dollars than sense. But it is the THRILL OF THE WIN that gets their blood boiling. So they paid $200 for a beat up Heathkit Twoer! Who cares? they WON! Now, on to the NEXT bid, where they can STOMP someone else, and grind them into the pavement.
With swapmeets, it is a Far different issue. There it is a foot race and a Piranah attack. When a seller shows up, he is SWARMED and there is great fighting and tussling over who gets to grab what. I have elbowed many a ravenous buyer out of the way to seize a prize. That is how I got a good working SB-200 for $125! And a SS-9000 for $200. I was there first and the Meanest in the mob to fight for my prize. Swapmeets are a much fairer playing field. The rule is if you are there 2nd, you are there too LATE!
Drama Queen is lulzy. :roll:
Drama Queen is lulzy. :roll:
But do he have a signal?
But do he have a signal?
Hell no. ;)
Boy here's another one. Check out the tubes that were pulled from it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EAGLE-515-KENRICH-HAM-RADIO-AMPLIFIER-/300836129735
Oh, and what a bargain!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-TURNER-Super-Sidekick-Dynamic-Amplified-CB-Ham-Desk-Microphone-/300835811461
Hey, it isn't operational.
It don't have any of those there Pills!
And another. Goodness.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GI46b-Russian-tube-10-Meter-Ham-linear-amplifier-/130823353666
And another. Goodness.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GI46b-Russian-tube-10-Meter-Ham-linear-amplifier-/130823353666
Wat happens if I drive it with 100 watts?
Do I get 1500 out? ;)
8392
Isn't this amp made in Crest, CA? :lol:
PA5COR
12-23-2012, 03:43 PM
8392
Isn't this amp made in Crest, CA? :lol:
No, the knob doesn't go to 11....
8392
Isn't this amp made in Crest, CA? :lol:
If so it's probably not by 'mhz. I would think him to do better quality work than that.
kb2vxa
12-23-2012, 08:36 PM
The best one is the Gingrich Eagle, smoked transformer, fried tubes, burnt coupling caps and the owner beat the snot out of it just like its namesake.
Boy here's another one. Check out the tubes that were pulled from it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EAGLE-515-KENRICH-HAM-RADIO-AMPLIFIER-/300836129735
Oh, and what a bargain!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-TURNER-Super-Sidekick-Dynamic-Amplified-CB-Ham-Desk-Microphone-/300835811461Did I read that right? Some schmuck paid C$262 (C$220 plus C$42 shipping) for a NIB "Vintage" Turner Mike?
Un flapping believable.
...and for that price, they couldn't throw in a 9V battery? What would that have set them back, $.75?
Did I read that right? Some schmuck paid C$262 (C$220 plus C$42 shipping) for a NIB "Vintage" Turner Mike?
I'm really thinking I should start up my "Super Swing Diode Kit" scam on there.
The +3/Super Sidekick mics have a pronounced high frequency (> 3KHz) cutoff and sound "muddy". Acceptable if you're looking for dispatcher-quality audio but they're not a favorite of the ESSB crowd by any means. Even the CB crowd favored the D-104 over these by a large margin.
The non-amplified version which (IIRC) was branded under license as the Telex 75x series is a different animal altogether - in particular, the cardioid-response setup which used a pop screen instead of the commonly seen flat shield. I have a pair of 752s in the shack; both were worth every penny of their $125 asking price. Many unsolicited audio reports from passers-by have been received when I've used them with the Paragons or Omnis. Most folks cannot believe I'm not running an equalizer or other processing equipment but the mic is doing a lot of the lifting.
CPI also offered the DM-1 as an accessory to its line of CB transceivers. Identical to the 752 except for a chrome pop screen instead of black, and I get lots of positive comments about the CPI's audio too.
Well when I was fifteen I had a Teaberry Model T (23CH) and it had a (Bianchi Celeste in color) Turner Plus 2. I built an amp with two 6HF5s and got good reports from that. Of course, the reports were coming from CBrs...
Goodness, I found a pic!
http://www.radiopics.com/Accessories/Turner_Plus%202.htm
KG4CGC
12-27-2012, 03:32 PM
I had a Spark-O-Matic model CB-1023 when I was 12. I used a cassette tape recorder to improvise a ''power mic'' that worked very well with the recorder's VOX setting.
KB3ZGV
12-27-2012, 04:14 PM
I had a brand new super side kick when i was a kid. It didn't work for shit on my Comstat. The D-104 was a huge improvement.
The SSK worked ok on some solid state radios I had later, but it was nothing to write home about.
KB3ZGV
12-27-2012, 04:20 PM
8392
Isn't this amp made in Crest, CA? :lol:
Screw those Fat Boy amps. I want one of these.
http://www.starelectronicsandcommunications.com/images/products/detail/DAVEMADEFUNKERBASE.jpg
You think it'll work on 160?
X-Rated
12-27-2012, 05:07 PM
Screw those Fat Boy amps. I want one of these.
http://www.starelectronicsandcommunications.com/images/products/detail/DAVEMADEFUNKERBASE.jpg
You think it'll work on 160?
If it works on 27MHz, it should work on 1.8MHz if you want to put the mods into it and tune it for 1.8MHz. It should, after mods, have more power out for 160M than 11M.
I have a CB amp, oops, I mean TEN MATERS AMP, in the basement I repaired fur a feller that never picked it up that I plan to put on 40m in the near future.
It should be good for about 400W (fore hunnert whiskiez) on 40m.
K7SGJ
12-28-2012, 12:11 PM
If it works on 27MHz, it should work on 1.8MHz if you want to put the mods into it and tune it for 1.8MHz. It should, after mods, have more power out for 160M than 11M.
I would be willing to bet if you put that on 27MHz, you would have a strong signal on 160, and 80, and 40, and............................................... ......
X-Rated
12-28-2012, 12:18 PM
I would be willing to bet if you put that on 27MHz, you would have a strong signal on 160, and 80, and 40, and............................................... ......
Spurious? Yeah. Probably pretty nasty.
Goodness, I hope no one beats me to this gem...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tram-d201a-Tube-Type-CB-Radio-40-Channels-Sideband-SSB-/160948384501?pt=US_CB_Radios&hash=item25794572f5
Goodness, I hope no one beats me to this gem...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tram-d201a-Tube-Type-CB-Radio-40-Channels-Sideband-SSB-/160948384501?pt=US_CB_Radios&hash=item25794572f5
Not to worry. I will put temptation behind me. It's all yours.
XE1/N5AL
01-12-2013, 01:13 PM
With the price of wood these days, those side panels are worth $850 by themselves.
hut hu hu hut - he said "wood"
kb2vxa
01-12-2013, 04:47 PM
The D-201 is an excellent CB provided it's not seen the golden screwdriver but I can get more bands and all modes for less. Hamfests and e-Bay where golden shit attracts golden flies.
The D-201 is an excellent CB provided it's not seen the golden screwdriver but I can get more bands and all modes for less. Hamfests and e-Bay where golden shit attracts golden flies.
Yes.
The D-201A (40ch version)? Problems with its channel selector turret assembly resulted in a lot of the radios being returned for warranty work. Still, I think I would rather own one of those over a Browning.
I present you with yet another "Put the pipe down, son!" listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radio-Transmitters-Yaesu-301D-Full-Station-/271137521661?pt=US_Ham_Radio_Receivers&hash=item3f210e3ffd
kb2vxa
01-13-2013, 02:56 PM
The entire set was storage by the sole owner in 1984 and never again used. Not tested after was storage.
"No defects, all items are in mint or near mint conditions"
No defects, all items are in mint or near mint conditions except for dried out and leaky electrolytics so don't expect it to work when you turn it on. Music isn't the only solid gold, suckers, this rig is Old Gold and guaranteed to smoke like a cigarette.
XE1/N5AL
01-13-2013, 03:27 PM
Get your bids in...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Demco-Demon-500-Plus-Vintage-Ham-Radio-Amp-Amplifier-Powesr-Up-Untested-AS-IS-/271105174775
Getting back to the very first post, which one of you guys paid $125 + $57.53 s/h for that gem?
Getting back to the very first post, which one of you guys paid $125 + $57.53 s/h for that gem?
Hmm, maybe yee might ort to go to 27.025mcs and see if it shows up there. Listen for the scratch...
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