Keep the Island afloat - serious challenge issued!

[N8YX]

I've got a box of Kenwood TM25xx and 35xx rigs. All work, except for that well-known, %^$%#% obsolete Alps volume pot/on-off switch bit. They would make ideal packet rigs if the power connection was hard-wired and one of the several replacement pots I have on hand (minus switches, of course) was installed in place of the defective OEM control.

They're in various stages of disassembly but all there for the most part. I think I have service manuals for them too.

Here's what I'm going to do:

All the rigs, a mobile mount and manuals plus pots will be carefully boxed for shipment, at which time the box will be weighed and a shipping figure to the furthest point CONUS (probably Carl's doorstep) will be calculated. Then, the box of goodies will be listed in our For Sale section as a silent auction for one month with a starting price of the shipping amount.

Non-members can bid on it as well; contact info will be given in the listing.

Everything over the shipping figure goes towards Island upkeep. I don't care if it's $5.00 or $500.

Pics of the stuff will be taken prior to packing, and prior to sealing the box.

[ad4mg]

I've got a box of Kenwood TM25xx and 35xx rigs. All work, except for that well-known, %^$%#% obsolete Alps volume pot/on-off switch bit. They would make ideal packet rigs if the power connection was hard-wired and one of the several replacement pots I have on hand (minus switches, of course) was installed in place of the defective OEM control.

They're in various stages of disassembly but all there for the most part. I think I have service manuals for them too.

Here's what I'm going to do:

All the rigs, a mobile mount and manuals plus pots will be carefully boxed for shipment, at which time the box will be weighed and a shipping figure to the furthest point CONUS (probably Carl's doorstep) will be calculated. Then, the box of goodies will be listed in our For Sale section as a silent auction for one month with a starting price of the shipping amount.

Non-members can bid on it as well; contact info will be given in the listing.

Everything over the shipping figure goes towards Island upkeep. I don't care if it's $5.00 or $500.

Pics of the stuff will be taken prior to packing, and prior to sealing the box.

Great idea, Fred. One day, I'll clean out my garage, and do something similar. No telling what's out there...

[K7SGJ]

Great idea, Fred. One day, I'll clean out my garage, and do something similar. No telling what's out there...

Hurry up. I can use a clean garage.

[ad4mg]

Hurry up. I can use a clean garage.

That's gonna set you back a few pennies, it's a two car special with AC, heat, and a well stocked refrigerator... :)

[K7SGJ]

That's gonna set you back a few pennies, it's a two car special with AC, heat, and a well stocked refrigerator... :)

Not a problem. You WILL deliver, right?

[ad4mg]

OK, the mad Irishman just sealed the deal. I accepted my righteous punishment as promised.

Thanks again for supporting the HamIsland Forums!

[n6hcm]

where's the link? limited means atm but can send something ...

[found the link--hidden in plain sight. dollars sent.]

[W4GPL]

I got a serious slap in the face today, the bandwidth overages cost me nearly $150.. we have funds in reserve, but this takes a big bite out of them.

Assistance required! :) Thanks y'all.

[suddenseer]

I got a serious slap in the face today, the bandwidth overages cost me nearly $150.. we have funds in reserve, but this takes a big bite out of them.

Assistance required! :) Thanks y'all.

Damn, I did not see this thread until today. I don't know how I missed it. I was late with my quarterly donation, so I will send another one to help get some funds in reserve. I actually send more here than my local NPR station. It's worth every penny cuz I can post cuzz woids.

[AE1PT]

Have you considered moving all of the static images in vB, and the user images over to Amazon S3?

I did that for two client sites and it cut the bandwidth by over half--and opened up a shitload of space on the server drive.