"Mark S. Holden" wrote in message
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DeWayne wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...17592 25&rd=1

Should I?



If you can find the auction where he bought it, it would probably
give
you a more reliable indication of it's performance and condition.

I consider the sellers reputation when deciding what I'm willing to
bid.

Lately it seems $400 is a pretty good price for an R8. If I wanted
it,
I'd go maybe $250 for this one.

Okay, I know the differences between the R8/R8A/R8B, but
are the differences enough to make it worth the differences
in price used?? I've seen ~$400 for an R8, ~$650 for an R8A,
and ~$800+ for an R8B. I know that the R8 had it's flaws,
but enough for a $400 difference?? Heck, Universal has an
Icom R-71A for ~$500, and that's only $100 less than what it
was about 10 years ago on the used market.

--Mike L.