Again, firmware upgradable radios are, and will be (by definition) equal
in functionality regardless of serial number.
Contrary to the idea that high serial numbers are superior to lower
ones, many Collins collectors actually prefer lower-numbered
Winged-emblem gear over the higher-numbered
,
Steve NN4X
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At 05:31 PM 12/3/2007, you wrote:
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:56:48 -0600
From: K9ZTV [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LOW RESALE VALUE OF LOW SERIAL NUMBERS
To: Steve Sacco NN4X [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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Let's use a bit of logic here: It's not possible to pass judgement on
the future resale value of low SN units, except in retrospect. Who
knows what the future will bring? Perhaps, for whatever reason,
there will be hardware revisions which make the K3 mark II, mark III,
etcetera more
In a message dated 12/1/2007 8:58:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Imagine what'll be possible in DSP technology ten years
hence! Same with display technology, and networking interfaces. Who
would want a 10 year old K3? Not me!
Since the K3 is modular, I would
While I'll agree we should be looking ahead, I certainly enjoy time spent with
my old friends here in the shack. I still get a kick out of firing up my Drake
B Line and I'm sure I could sell the twins in a heartbeat...so, no, those days
aren't quite OVER yet. As long as there is someone left
Well that's not quite correct .
There will be eventual board updates and upgrades. It is inevitable. Will
the original owner do the upgrades or send the board to Elecraft for a
switch or upgrade ? Who knows ? Not the future buyer. Look at the guy who
just bought a K-2 and found no NB that he
My reply to NN4X's posting was bounced by qth.net as spam. Anyone who
wants to read it can see it here
http://www.zerobeat.net/smf/index.php/topic,104.0.html .
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I prefer to think that my low serial number K3 will increase in value
and add to my estate, as a collectors item.
Regarding computers obsolence, even hams are adding to the problem.
There's a well-known USB interface for radios that's not supported on
the obsolete W98.
73, doug
Date: Sat, 1
NN4X has some valid points and I like his spirit. However, the funny thing
about the K3, it was a remark attributed to W0YK that piqued my interest in the
radio. Basically, I read an article that said Eric and Wayne had captured that
'Drake/Collins' receiver sound...
That's EXACTLY what's
Something else to ponderwould you pay as
much for K2 #50 as you would for K2 #5000 ?
I wouldn't.
73
Larry
WA2DGD
Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
I prefer to think that my low serial number K3 will increase in value
and add to my estate, as a collectors item.
Regarding
You know, if I ever bought anything based on its resale value, I would
never buy anything!!
Ian
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Member RSGB, GQRP
K2 #4044 |K3 #?
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On Sat, 1 Dec 2007, Larry wrote:
Something else to ponderwould you pay as much for K2 #50 as you would for
K2 #5000 ?
I wouldn't.
How much would you pay to have enjoyed K2 #50 while waiting for #5000 to show
up?
But it's academic, when my low number k3 lives longer than I do, my
But it's academic, when my low number k3 lives longer than I do, my estate
will have little knowledge of it's value...and will think more of the time
I enjoyed itrather than how many bucks they can get from it.
And there you have it. The thread has finally looped back to the funny point
There will come a time when my K3 will be hard to sell because it has a
low
serial number.
Nonsense. Upgradable radios are equal in functionality regardless of
serial number.
You know that, and I know that, but will you be around to buy my K3?
Craig
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