Drake SW8 on ebay
 

Radio-Mart has an SW8 on ebay with an incredibly misleading description.
He states that the serial number (4H12950015) is a late number and that
the radio is "one of the last ones produced." Anyone who knows these
radios will recognize this to be more correctly one of the EARLIEST of
the SW8 series from the first 6 months of production in August of 1994
with no sideband selectable synchronous detection, limited LW frequency
range and no whip antenna pre-amp - significant improvements that
greatly added to the functionality and value of these rigs. His comment
about "peering through the plastic bag" to read this number is
laughable, as his photograph shows it sitting unwrapped!

http://tinyurl.com/yuaxla

If you're looking for an SW8, wait for a truly later model offered by an
honest seller with a serial that begins with at least 6B.

Geary

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

Geary Morton wrote:
Radio-Mart has an SW8 on ebay with an incredibly misleading description.
He states that the serial number (4H12950015) is a late number and that
the radio is "one of the last ones produced." Anyone who knows these
radios will recognize this to be more correctly one of the EARLIEST of
the SW8 series from the first 6 months of production in August of 1994
with no sideband selectable synchronous detection, limited LW frequency
range and no whip antenna pre-amp - significant improvements that
greatly added to the functionality and value of these rigs. His comment
about "peering through the plastic bag" to read this number is
laughable, as his photograph shows it sitting unwrapped!

http://tinyurl.com/yuaxla

If you're looking for an SW8, wait for a truly later model offered by an
honest seller with a serial that begins with at least 6B.

Geary

The SW8 never had a whip pre-amp. Drake improved the impedance match of
the whip antenna to make it more sensitive. The Grundig Satellit-800,
which was based on the SW8, does have a whip pre-amp.

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

What happened to the Red Curtains ??? I see they are now white. In most
circles, white represents virginity and purity....much the opposite of our
friend Martin.

I once owned a late serial SW-8 but sold it because it ate batteries and the
display was fading and becoming intermittent, a common SW-8 problem as I see
now others are reporting the same problem.

A better alternative is to buy an E-1 eton, I see Universal radio is
offering several, used, in the $350-$399 range.


"Geary Morton" wrote in message
...
Radio-Mart has an SW8 on ebay with an incredibly misleading description.
He states that the serial number (4H12950015) is a late number and that
the radio is "one of the last ones produced." Anyone who knows these
radios will recognize this to be more correctly one of the EARLIEST of
the SW8 series from the first 6 months of production in August of 1994
with no sideband selectable synchronous detection, limited LW frequency
range and no whip antenna pre-amp - significant improvements that
greatly added to the functionality and value of these rigs. His comment
about "peering through the plastic bag" to read this number is
laughable, as his photograph shows it sitting unwrapped!

http://tinyurl.com/yuaxla

If you're looking for an SW8, wait for a truly later model offered by an
honest seller with a serial that begins with at least 6B.

Geary

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:01:20 -0500, Geary Morton
wrote in :

If you're looking for an SW8, wait for a truly later model offered by an
honest seller with a serial that begins with at least 6B.


This information should set off an alarm:

Feedback: 97.5% Positive

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

Buying from Radio-Mart is,questionable???
cuhulin

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

Forgetting for the moment that we all know of RadioMart's rep, why should a
97.5% positive feedback set off alarms? Seems like a high % to me! I mean,
you're always gonna have some people ya just can't please (according to Abe
Lincoln), so I would thing that, given that fact, again 97.5% seems good!

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:01:20 -0500, Geary Morton
wrote in :

If you're looking for an SW8, wait for a truly later model offered by an
honest seller with a serial that begins with at least 6B.


This information should set off an alarm:

Feedback: 97.5% Positive

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:24:06 -0500, "Paul Zak"
wrote in
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why should a 97.5% positive feedback set off alarms?

If you are a regular eBay user, you know that anything less than 99%
is an issue. In my experience, most folks have 100% positive feedback
or very near to it.

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

I am a regular ebay user, and believe me when I say, Abe Lincoln was right,
and due to human nature you will get people that complain whether you treat
them right in your opinion or not, and anyone with a 100% rating is nearly
unheard of.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:24:06 -0500, "Paul Zak"
wrote in
:

why should a 97.5% positive feedback set off alarms?

If you are a regular eBay user, you know that anything less than 99%
is an issue. In my experience, most folks have 100% positive feedback
or very near to it.

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

Paul Zak wrote:

I am a regular ebay user, and believe me when I say, Abe Lincoln was right,
and due to human nature you will get people that complain whether you treat
them right in your opinion or not, and anyone with a 100% rating is nearly
unheard of.

I've had a 100% rating since I joined Ebay almost ten years ago. It's
not that rare.

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

In eBay terms, that's pretty low. That, in addition to keeping all his
feedback "private" so you can't see comments, should set off alarms even if
he didn't have the reputation he does.

"Paul Zak" wrote in message
...
Forgetting for the moment that we all know of RadioMart's rep, why should
a
97.5% positive feedback set off alarms? Seems like a high % to me! I
mean,
you're always gonna have some people ya just can't please (according to
Abe
Lincoln), so I would thing that, given that fact, again 97.5% seems good!

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:01:20 -0500, Geary Morton
wrote in :

If you're looking for an SW8, wait for a truly later model offered by an
honest seller with a serial that begins with at least 6B.


This information should set off an alarm:

Feedback: 97.5% Positive

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

"WPE9JRL" wrote in message
...
What happened to the Red Curtains ??? I see they are now white. In most
circles, white represents virginity and purity....much the opposite of our
friend Martin.

The red curtains are out for cleansing.

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

I have sold to radiomart (gottahaveit), and purchased from him
without incident. Like all auctions, it is "buyer beware". I, like
others have seen other than honest descriptions from him. Look at the
pictures, ask direct questions. Pay very close attention to what is
said in the description, AND to what is NOT said. This is the best way
to protect yourselves on Ebay with anyone. Be very selective about
what you buy and pay attention.

Thanks to the knowledgable people here who will step up and correct an
error for everyone's benefit.


3D

Drake SW8 on ebay
 

Also sprach Paul Zak:
Forgetting for the moment that we all know of RadioMart's rep, why should a
97.5% positive feedback set off alarms? Seems like a high % to me! I mean,
you're always gonna have some people ya just can't please (according to Abe
Lincoln), so I would thing that, given that fact, again 97.5% seems good!

I look at it this way: a 97.5% feedback rating means that out of 200
customers, five of them are ****ed enough to give negative feedback.
Granted that you'll get those who can't be pleased no matter what, and
those who shouldn't use eBay without a chaperone, but in a market where
you pretty much live and die by your reputation, a 97.5 for a
high-volume seller is gonna cause a lot of eBayers to wonder how that
seller has managed to **** off that many people.

In fairness, I'll look at when the negative feedback was incurred, how
the guy has been dealing with the rest of his customers lately, and what
any recent negative feedback says... but a 97.5 for anyone with over 100
feedback raises a flag for me.