"Don and Diana Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterence to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- My last post too, Jim, but you missed part of the point all of us were making. When the ad says "I know it works because it came from a working radio", it wasn't dropped on a concrete floor, it was destroyed. Off my soapbox and back in the corner, hi. 73 all, Don, WB5HAK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim W7RY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Don and Diana Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gary Poland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [drakelist] R4C NB pricing
> But if you REALLY need a part for an old Drake that had been.... for > example..... Damaged in shipping.... or dropped on the concrete floor by > its owner.... > > You would be glad to have a part from a "parted out" radio. Or would you > just be hypocritical and part the radio out yourself? > > Ever hear of an automobile wrecking yard? There were/are some classic cars > worth lots of money that ended up being used for parts.... Still Happens > every day. > > 8 years ago, I parted out a Johnson desk kilowatt that was headed to the > junk... Gave most of it away.... It would be nice to have it back and > complete today...If wishes were horses, beggars would ride free. > > Ebay is a supply and demand thing... If the demand was not there... niether > would the supply. > > Climbing off my soap box now... > > 73 > Jim W7RY > > > At 08:04 PM 8/20/2004, Don and Diana Cunningham wrote: > > >"Don and Diana Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterence to the > >drakelist gang > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >I agree, Gary. I have made one of these people a fair offer for something > >offered at too high a price on Ebay to fix a rig, and got the old "pay the > >price or do without" answer. Found a parts rig and did the job, no thanks > >to the "salvager". Actually bought the parts rig from a real ham for less > >than the board was offered for! > >73, > >Don, WB5HAK > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Gary Poland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 9:43 PM > >Subject: Re: [drakelist] R4C NB pricing > > > > > > > > > > "Gary Poland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterence to the drakelist > >gang > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Thom, > > > I dont think these guys are concerned about others fixing their > > > radios...besides I have repaired a ton of Drakes and have yet to destroy > >one > > > to repair another. Parting out a basket case is one thing, parting out a > > > perfectly good radio for more profit is something else...enough said I > >wont > > > beat this subject to death...just really upsets me. > > > > > > 73, Gary > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Behalf of "Gary Poland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in > >body > > > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message > > > Zerobeat Web Page: http://www.zerobeat.net > > > Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >On Behalf of "Don and Diana Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body > >Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message > >Zerobeat Web Page: http://www.zerobeat.net > >Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Behalf of "Don and Diana Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: http://www.zerobeat.net Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------
