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Old August 10th 06, 04:05 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
Steve wrote:
If Drake doesn't come back into the shortwave market with an R9

or
something like that, then I suspect you'll be surprised at what

used
R8Bs will sell for five or six years from now.


Not much. Kenwood R-5000s which IMHO is as good as or better than

an R8,
sell for $250-$500 depending upon condition and options. A new in

the box
RB will probably sell for $3,000, but a used one will be in the

$500
range, possibly less.

Shortwave is a dying hobby, there is no doubt about that. With the

FCC
giving the green light to BPL, and the movment of people away from

radio
in general, the demand will continue to drop.

Geoff.

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Only time will tell, I guess. I agree that BPL does not bode well

for
the future. At the same time, I'm not convinced...at least not
yet...that BPL will compete successfully against the other sources

of
broadband access out there. Let's hope that it doesn't.


I doubt it, myself. BPL is a latecomer to the scene,
and BPL now has to compete not only with cable
and DSL but with phone and cable service (courtesy
of digital phone and movement toward digital
broadcasting). That's not even counting new
wireless capabilities.

Considering all that the more established competitors
have, the only thing that BPL has going for it is
that it is over the power lines, which pretty much
every home has to have to be a modern home.

--Mike L.


 
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