Re: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line?

At 12:20 AM 8/1/03 -0500, George, W5YR wrote: The likelihood of a microprocessor or other such complex chip failing in a modern radio - barring a lightning hit - is so small as to be negligible. In fact, barring infant mortalities on all the electronic parts these days, the failure rate is just

RE: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line?

: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sterling Garwood Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 7:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line? I have a 7 line (TR-7, R-7, MN-2700, RV-75, MS-7) ... I use them every day as my primary rig. I am starting

[drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line?

I have a 7 line (TR-7, R-7, MN-2700, RV-75, MS-7) ... I use them every day as my primary rig. I am starting to get nervous about maintainability. Should I sell them and get something for a company still in the business (Ten-Tec or Kenwood)? I can find and fix problems if I can get partsthe

Re: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line?

Hello Sterling.. Interesting thought.. I think all of us boatanchor types have considered this.. The conclusion I have come to personally is to keep my Collins, Drake, and other vintage stuff, even with the thought in mind of picking up a junker as a parts donor unit for each of them.. But

Re: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line?

PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] Should I get rid of my 7 line? -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:26:25 -0500, Don and Diana Cunningham wrote: I'm far more worried about getting parts for my new Icom/Yaesu rigs in a few years