Yes, but the good news is that dubya just rolled back the limits on Mercury emissions! So now we can all stop worrying about it and enjoy the next episode of CSI: Mercury Poisoning.
73, Don Merz, N3RHT -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Bruhns Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Johnson Desk Fluorescent light tubes are a much bigger source of mercury, because of the huge number of them that are tossed annually. Incinerator smoke scrubbers can not deal with mercury emissions at all; they just send the mercury airborne! This is a primary source of mercury in our environment now. Bacon, WA3WDR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Gazdzinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 8:03 AM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Johnson Desk > Well, for $5000.00, anyone could build a VERY nice plate modulated > kilowatt....or a few. > Including Peter Dahl iron, and a nice cabinet to put it in. > > Many classic rigs demand a very high price for nostalgia, not because > they are good transmitters, or a good value dollar for watt. > > I suppose its a good investment, the price is bound to only go up. > > Why do I very rarely ever hear a desk kilowatt on the air? > > The 500 was also a very nice piece of equipment, you don't see many of > those... > > Brett > N2DTS > > > > > > > > > > I certainly mean no offense, Joe... however, think about it > > this way: > > > > > > who in their right mind would screw-over someone who has the > > resources > > > to make life a living hell? > > > > I don't have the resources, I guarantee it! And in the > > business I've done > > with them, one transaction involving a significant chunk of > > change, I have > > NOT been screwed. I've been quite happy! If I had a loose $5K, I > > wouldn't hesitate to by that Desk. I'd love to have have it. > > It's a nice > > looking radio, and the actual "desk" is in pretty good shape, too. > > Unfortunately, I have to eat .... > > > > Yes, the 500-D was badly done -- according to the review. > > It's not the > > only attempt at a good idea that didn't turn out well in the amateur > > maretplace. > > > > But all of the snide remarks from a lot pf people who have never done > > business with myvintageradios isn't called for. Even if you > > think you could > > get the same piece of gear in mint condition for $50.00 or know where > > there's one in a land fill somewhere. > > > > I'm not defending the seller, but geez guys ... give it a > > freakin' break ... > > > > Grant/NQ5T > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AMRadio mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > _______________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio _______________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
