Interest Location: Other - VK & International No
Photo

Ad Number: 23042
Date Posted: 16/11/2004
Contact: ANDY VK9CC
EMPIRE VILLA
HOME ISLAND, COCOS 0000
COCOS ISLAND
Telephone:
E-Mail:
Web Site:

Description
Ever tried to buy a car without having a car to go look for one??
I have been trying for months to get hold of a good working HF solid
state radio for around AUD$400-00 but no luck.
If you ever wonder why chaps in rare places are not ON AIR it is
because it is a HUGE problem to buy anything or get anything repaired.
This is not sour grapes just stating reality.
So I am pulling the plug on the hobby,all too
frustrating/disappointing.!
Best wishes to those I had regular contacts with in the past.
Goodbye & Good Luck.
Best 73 from Andy VK9CC.
Value

Why not buy a vacuum tube rig with discrete components -- one that you can
repair
Or an older hybrid -- i.e. discrete components with vacuum tube finals e.g.
Kenwood TS-830S
which is an excellent transceiver and includes the WARC bands -- easy to
repair compared to the latest rigs with micro components.

Just a thought

--
The Anon Keyboard
I doubt, therefore I might be



"Jim Baxter, VK3DBQ" wrote in message
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Interest Location: Other - VK & International No
Photo

Ad Number: 23042
Date Posted: 16/11/2004
Contact: ANDY VK9CC
EMPIRE VILLA
HOME ISLAND, COCOS 0000
COCOS ISLAND
Telephone:
E-Mail:
Web Site:

Description
Ever tried to buy a car without having a car to go look for one??
I have been trying for months to get hold of a good working HF solid
state radio for around AUD$400-00 but no luck.
If you ever wonder why chaps in rare places are not ON AIR it is
because it is a HUGE problem to buy anything or get anything repaired.
This is not sour grapes just stating reality.
So I am pulling the plug on the hobby,all too
frustrating/disappointing.!
Best wishes to those I had regular contacts with in the past.
Goodbye & Good Luck.
Best 73 from Andy VK9CC.
Value

Why not buy a vacuum tube rig with discrete components -- one that you can
repair
Or an older hybrid -- i.e. discrete components with vacuum tube finals e.g.
Kenwood TS-830S
which is an excellent transceiver and includes the WARC bands -- easy to
repair compared to the latest rigs with micro components.

Just a thought

--
The Anon Keyboard
I doubt, therefore I might be



"Jim Baxter, VK3DBQ" wrote in message
...
Interest Location: Other - VK & International No
Photo

Ad Number: 23042
Date Posted: 16/11/2004
Contact: ANDY VK9CC
EMPIRE VILLA
HOME ISLAND, COCOS 0000
COCOS ISLAND
Telephone:
E-Mail:
Web Site:

Description
Ever tried to buy a car without having a car to go look for one??
I have been trying for months to get hold of a good working HF solid
state radio for around AUD$400-00 but no luck.
If you ever wonder why chaps in rare places are not ON AIR it is
because it is a HUGE problem to buy anything or get anything repaired.
This is not sour grapes just stating reality.
So I am pulling the plug on the hobby,all too
frustrating/disappointing.!
Best wishes to those I had regular contacts with in the past.
Goodbye & Good Luck.
Best 73 from Andy VK9CC.
Value