From: flloyd@l1-a.West.Sun.COM (Fred Lloyd [Phoenix SE])
Newsgroups: rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: Re: re ICOM 761 for sale
Date: 18 Nov 1992 16:51:39 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Phoenix, AZ
NNTP-Posting-Host: l1-a.west.sun.com

In article <Bxx3KH.3F4@hpqmoea.sqf.hp.com> dstock@hpqmoca.sqf.hp.com (David Stockton) writes:
>
>  Really, Fred,  selling it after all those nice things you said about
>it?    Or was your longish article a bit of pre-advertising ?
>

Actually, it's because I'm buying a 765 now...  You see, this ham-radio
thing is really a disease, one which I seem to be completely infected
with.  In the past few months I've owned an IC-735, IC-761, TS-850, and
2 TS-940's.  If all goes as planned, I'm going to get buy another TS-850
tonight and I'll be able to get the 765 later in the week.

No, I'm not made of money.  Things have just worked out this way.
Here's a brief synopsis of my recent HF trading activity:

- Spring 1992: Proud owner of a TS-850 for over a year....
- Bought a burned out IC-735, fixed it and added a used AH-2 tuner to it.
- Summer - Borrowed some money from my savings and bought a TS-940S
- Unhappy with the TS-940S (poor CW performance) sold it 2 weeks later
- Took money from the 940 sale and bought the IC-761, same night
- Traded the IC-735/AH2-A for a 1978 Volvo Station Wagon that I don't need
- Fall - Decided that I really wanted an IC-765....
- Traded the TS-850S/AT for a TS-940S/AT w/SP-940 (because 940's sell fast)
- Sold the TS-940/SP940 a week later
- Cash in hand, ordered a used IC-765 from AES - C.O.D.
- Week later, IC-765 arrives in poor condition.  Return to AES for refund.
- Found a mint 765 locally. Cost less than AES. Made $100 deposit.
- Now waiting for AES refund... Still using IC-761
- Another week.  AES gets unit, promises refund in mail by Monday
- Realizing that I still need a mobile rig, decide to get another TS850
... Then, this week....
- Monday - Sold IC-761 - paid back the loan from my savings account
- Tuesday - New owner of 761 having second thoughts - unit "too big" on desk
- Tuesday - Re-Advertise 761 on net on behalf of new owner
- Tuesday - Sold Volvo Station wagon
- Today - Volvo proceeds are used to buy a mint used TS850S/AT for "mobile"
- Later this week - hopefully, the AES refund will arrive so that I can
  complete the purchase of the 765.

Yes, I know the figures don't add up exactly, but that's because in
the meantime I have also sold my HF amp, an antenna tower, and some 2M gear. 

I don't know why I do this, I just can't help myself........ :-)

Some may be wondering why I chose the TS-850 for the "mobile" rig.
Well, after looking at the market my choices came down to either a new
TS-450 or a used TS-850.  New 450's are running $1129 plus tax right now.
Mint, used TS-850's are in the  $1200 - $1300 range.  The one I've found
is mint, with auto tuner and stuffed full of filters for $1250.

My "mobile" vehicle is actually a 12 year old motor home which has
plenty of room for a larger-than-usual mobile radio (TS-850).  Since
the two are priced comparably and since the TS-850 is pre-depriciated,
it looks to me like the better value overall.

Anyway, how's that for some self-serving radionale?  :-) :-)

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[ Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ                             Fred.Lloyd@West.Sun.COM ]
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