He probably did. I was responding to the post regarding $10 UHF MII's. I don't doubt that the high bands ones were going for $5.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "mch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000] > Didn't the guy say he had two 2M pairs, though? (read: Not UHF) > > Joe M. > > Chuck Kelsey wrote: > > > > That's the exception, not the rule. Typically UHF (non tripler) MII's go for > > $75 - $100. But even at that price, you are looking at the RF being the > > cheapest part of the equation. The antenna will cost more, the feedline may > > cost more, the controller will cost more, the power supply will cost more > > and a base station duplexer will cost more. I'll assume that the tower and > > site are free. > > > > So, a free radio doesn't mean much in the whole scheme of things. > > > > And for $10 per UHF radio... tell me you bought the entire lot... or start > > kicking yourself in the rear end. > > > > Chuck > > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Neil McKie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:10 AM > > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000] > > > > > > > > A recent swapmeet in the northwest Oregon area had UHF Mastr II's > > > at $10 each ... and hi-band Mastr II's at $5 each. He had 50-60 > > > radios at the swapmeet. > > > > > > Neil - WA6KLA > > > > > > > > > JOHN MACKEY wrote: > > > > > > > > Of course you are correct. The sad part is how many times this has > > > > resulted in giving hams a bad name by operating spurious equipment, > > > > or not able to perform the way a piece of quality equipment should. > > > > It isn't hard to find a Mastr II for $30 at a ham swap meet! > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
