But there's no $300 radio out there that I want. I either already have it or
I had it and sold it.

Fair enough Corbin :-)

What my $300 has gotten me is eight experiences of getting a new radio. You
know, the pre-buy research, the actual purchase itself, the anticipation
during shipping, then actually opening the box, smelling the new radio
smell, putting in the batteries, and

inally turning it on for the first
time and seeing just how good it picks up. I've been able to do that eight
times in the past two months!!! If I had bought just one radio, then I would
have gotten just one new radio experience.

LOL, indeed. I know the feeling well. Matter of fact, never mind. ;-) But
well said.

Bottom line, I didn't get a $300 radio for my $300 investment. But I did get
eight radios that have given me thousands of dollars worth of enjoyment so
far, and I hope to keep right on playing with my new radios, right up until

they -- or I -- wear completely out.

Question answered. Good post Corbin. Don't forget your antenas now, be a good
dxer and have good antennas. ;-) You can still receive those warm fuzzy
feelings waitin' for an antenna in the mail.

~*~*Monitoring The AirWaves~*~
*****GO BEARCATS*****
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand
DX100/394/398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+Howell
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Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft.
600ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated)
120ft. 12 AWG Sloper
2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas
Radio Shack Amplified Antenna
30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap)
* Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable*