"John Plimmer" wrote in message
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This Hallicrafters SX-115 is bidding furiously with a "buy now" price of
$6,500

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=3091034 041
&rd=1
Who on earth would pay that price for a limited frequency ham band only
receiver ?

A wealthy ham who really wants a SX-115? An investor who thinks the radio
will be more valuable in the future? My older copy of "Radios by
Hallicrafters" has the SX-115 going from $385 to $495. AADE's Hampedia has
the SX-115 going from $750 to $3050. It seems the price has rocketed over
the last few years.

http://www.aade.com/hampedia/prices2.htm


AND the seller carefully hides the fact that it is a limited freq receiver
and NOT full frequency


There's no deception in not describing the radio's band coverage. The
SX-115 is a well known radio. Anybody who's spend that kind of money
without even a basic idea of what they're buying is a fool.

Frank Dresser