What, are you related to mitt?Originally Posted by KB3LAZ
What, are you related to mitt?
Capitalism is the shizzit, isn't it?
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
Nope. Two of them came from deaths in the family. One of them is technically my parents house but is in my name and the other I bought. My wife has two flats in Spain as well. Lets ignore my wife's flats for now. The houses that I own in the US are nothing great. One is a two bedroom one bath on half an acre. It is located in Jamestown PA. Nothing large or fancy but is in good shape. More like a vacation cabin. The others aside from that which is technically my parents are about the same and they all value at about 100k give or take (in this market). When we get back to the states I have thought about selling them and getting one place. (Aside from the one my parents live in that is.)
However, that is a double edged sword in this market. Will they sell, if they do sell, what will I actually get for them? On the other hand, buying in this market would be nice.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
What to do. Wish I had your problem.
Heck, if I was at that fester I would have bought the 122 VFO and the TR Switch (although I still love my Dow Key). . Maybe the Hammarlund but that would be a bit iffy.
Last edited by n2ize; 09-25-2012 at 07:18 AM.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
Hah... You really want a Viking 500 ?? It's a nice rig. Friend of mine bought one and I got to play around with it. A few basic mods to the speech amp and modulator and it sounds awesome on AM. Also, in stock 9factory) condition I find the RF deck a bit sturdier than the Globe King 500 RF Deck. But they are both awesome rigs.0.0 No more selling until I am back in the states. Then you can sell me a Viking 500.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
How much did the Invader go for? I saw one at Pacificon last year, thought about it for a second, which was a second too long and it was GONE!!! Those are exceptionall rare and desirable! I have all the rest except the Johnson TR switch. Those are hard to find for sale, as everyone wants to keep and use them.
Well, what I really want is a set of Gold Dust Twins. Im not sure that I want to sell one of my cars to get that setup though. :P
When I get back to the states, a new shack needs to be assembled. I have decided on a few things but not all. I do want an AM setup but I am very indecisive. I know where I can get a 32V-2/75A-1 setup for a decent price but Im not sure if I want to go that route. Another friend has a 75A-2 and 75A-4 that he is willing to let go of one or the other. Other options I have at my disposal are either a heath TX-1 or DX-100B. I could match either one of those to my HQ-129X for the time being if need be.
Only time will tell. However, I would really like to go with something that gives 100W (at least) on 80 and 160. That cuts out the Collins Xmitter. It would do what, about 60w and does not have 160. A Ranger would give me 160 but put me at about 40W's which has been suggested that I do not go that route by more than a few on here.
Most of the suggestions I have got from people here over they last year are to go with something like a Valiant or DX-100 for my xmitter and match it with either n HQ-170, NC-300, or NC-303. A DX-100 and HQ-170 is a pretty cheap route to go money wise and seems to be rather popular as well.
I suppose I could look outside of the box as well at commercial gear.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
The T/R switch will switch the antenna, but has no provisions for receiver muting.
I sold the 170 with the invader for $175. The receiver has problems, and the invader had the wrong cabinet.
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