That's why it was the favorite of my boat anchors. Being a smart shopper I never paid "my shit is made of gold" prices and always sold the way I bought, fair trade. That receiver was bought from the Bell Laboratories/Verizon ARC in Bedminster, NJ for $50 when they upgraded equipment. Being engineers of the highest caliber they modified the AGC and made SSB and CW reception perfect sounding. The speaker came with it, and the stocked (6m, 2m, 1.25M) converter cabinet I bought for $100 at a hamfester in Pennsylvania, a lucky find because the 1.25M converter is rare as hen's teeth and is priced accordingly.

Here's a funny story about another hamfester buy, a National Radio NC-173 for its historic significance, the receiver Tor Heyerdahl took on his Con Tiki expedition along with a home brew 7W CW transmitter, and loads of batteries. You guys might want to check it out, it's a very interesting adventure story chock a block with trials and tribulation. I was leaving a fester with my last $60 and a growling stomach I was hoping to satisfy. There it sat on a table being cleared, the seller leaving, with a $120 price tag. I offered the $60 and he kept complaining it was worth what he asked for it... then he made a fatal mistake. "I can't take it home, my wife will KILL me." My horns sprouted, and with my best Cheshire Cat smile I literally brushed his nose with the $60 for the scent of money saying "It's my last $60 or the rolling pin, your choice.". He took the 60, I took the RX, another deal cemented. Speaking of cement (overshoes) there is one very important thing to remember when at a fester or talking with a cop, the tongue makes a good tool for digging your own grave.

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