John, FB on your "Trophy Case". I do not have any trophy case of past rigs. I do have some of my old tube receivers stowed away in the attic - I don't know why, but I just can't part with them and since they are homebrew, they are not regarded as classics to be rebuilt. I did sell my BC-348 long ago and have regretted it, I don't know what happened to the SW-54 receiver I used as a novice (any questions about why I did not have many contacts?), and the nice homebrew transmitter I built for my Novice station was cannibalized for parts to be used in other projects (teenager with limited monetary resources).
So you see, I am not in the habit of buying gear with any mind toward selling it in the future, nor do I wish to put all my past homebrew projects on display (although that may be worthy of some consideration for what is left in my collection). I do have an attachment to those things that I build, and if I have built them for myself, would never consider selling them. I just keep them around so I can look at them once in a while and "remember when". You do not have to understand nor agree with my personal version of nostalgia, but as we look back (hey, it is New Year's Eve - a time for looking back and anticipating the future) we can enjoy our past accomplishments and take lessons from those things that did not turn out so well. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/31/2011 6:36 PM, John Oppenheimer wrote: > On 12/31/2011 05:15 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> John, >> >> If you think my fully upgraded (and packed with all options for a QRP >> K2) original Field Test K2 SN 00020 will be replaced by a KX3, you have >> another "think" coming. > Hi Don, obviously, your K2 #20, same as my K2/10 #7212, fits the > "Characterized by excellence, maturity, and enduring appeal; classic" > category. Some day I shall have a QRP rig trophy case; presently, I have > a HW-8, IC-703, and K2/10. All three were/are well used with enduring > memories. > > John > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
