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"hausdr" wrote in message
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I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox,
etc.; made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any
interest? What's it worth?

Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to element mounts
probably shot, if the boom has a dent it will probably fold in half
when you try to put it up. $50 tops.

Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult.

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Buying a pig in a poke. Ive bought two for less than that. Lots of
stuff will go bad just sitting around for 25 years, even worse if it
was ever used.


Looks like we're standing by for a condition report then.. I'm more
interested in the rotator.

None the less that's a nice rig, operational.

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Moonrakers can be turned into a nice antenna. The way they come the boom
is too short for a 4 element amtenna. Most of those rotators I ve seen
were DOA, gears stripped, lightning damage.

Your point has -nothing- to do with his ad, Jimmie.

You bid $50 for open, or is that too rich for your blood?

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Of course it has everything to do with the original post. He wanted to know
what it was worth and I said $50 and why.
He asked two questions. What its worth and if anyone is interested. Im
obviously not interested. Sorry if you dont like my evaluation of what he is
selling but it goes along with my experience with this type of equipment.

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"Jimmie D" wrote:
Sorry if you dont like my evaluation of what he
is selling but it goes along with my experience with this type of
equipment.


No biggie, Jimmie D.

Be good.

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"Jimmie D" wrote:
Moonrakers can be turned into a nice antenna.

With a little Jimmie?

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"Jimmie D" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult.


Buying a pig in a poke.

Your apartment manager will -not- allow that antenna anyway, Jimmie. So who
really gives a rat's ass in rrcb?

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I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.; made
in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it
worth?

There is a Ham M rotor (I assume that's what you have, anything less and
it's probably ragged out) on ebay right now, it has 3 1/2 days to go and so
far they have 13 bids and it's up to $83.
I have a Ham M that was only in use for about 3 years and has been stored
since the late 60's, it's one tough rotor. RM~

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"Rob Mills" wrote in message
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I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.;
made
in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's it
worth?

There is a Ham M rotor (I assume that's what you have, anything less and
it's probably ragged out) on ebay right now, it has 3 1/2 days to go and
so
far they have 13 bids and it's up to $83.
I have a Ham M that was only in use for about 3 years and has been stored
since the late 60's, it's one tough rotor. RM~


I think most of the rotors you saw back then were CD. They were really great
for TV antennas OK for PDL-2. Youu could get parts and rebuild them BACK
THEN. Until the OP is sure of what he has I assume the worst. I would
reccomend setting up the rotor so it is operational and he can demonstrate
it to possible buyers as this would be the big selling point of the antenna.

Jimmie

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"Jimmie D" wrote:
Until the OP is sure of what he has I assume the worst.

I see that. :)

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"Jimmie D" wrote in message news:zVjwh.13431$

I think most of the rotors you saw back then were CD. They were really
great for TV antennas OK for PDL-2.

I couldn't imagine anyone using a TV rotor on a moonraker. They used to use
the AR22 and TR44's (mostly 44's) on the smaller beams but the Ham M is not
a TV rotor, I used one to turn stacked 4 element Hornets, each had a 24 ft
boom.
The rotor was mounted at eyeball level down at bottom of tower and the
antenna's
were supported on thrust bearings. Had it up 5 or 6 years until 80+ mph wind
turned the hornets into pretzels. The tower and the rotor survived. RM~

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From: (Steveo)
"Jimmie D" wrote:
"hausdr" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I have the antenna, heavy duty rotor & control, coax, switchbox, etc.;
made in 60's - 70's. Been in bsmt for 25+/- years. Any interest? What's
it worth?

Rotor is probably shot, coax is bad, boom to

element mounts probably shot, if the boom

has a dent it will probably fold in half when you
try to put it up. $50 tops.

Lots of probably's... $50 is an insult.
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