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| This is a really good CW rig |
It doesn't work on SSB |
| This is a really good SSB rig |
It doesn't work on CW |
| This is a really good rig |
It doesn't work on CW or SSB |
| This rig puts out a BIG signal |
It's 50 kHz wide |
| The transmitter is outstanding |
It doesn't receive |
| The receiver is really hot |
It doesn't transmit |
| This rig is really hot |
It's stolen |
| It seems to be a regenerative type |
It oscillates |
| I just retubed it |
Got 'em from questionable used tube stock |
| I just aligned it |
The slugs on the transformers are jammed / broken |
| I don't know if it works |
It doesn't work, probably never has |
| It doesn't chirp |
It doesn't chirp because it doesn't transmit |
| The audio sounds great |
The 120Hz buzz is faithfully reproduced |
| I just had it serviced |
I sprayed WD-40 over all the wiring |
| It comes with the original box |
Just brush out the kitty litter |
| Better buy it now, cause it won't last |
No translation needed |
| Sure, it works at full power |
It sucks all it can from the wall |
| This rig has wide frequency coverage |
It drifts up, down and out of band |
| Frequency stability is great |
The VFO doesn't work - you'll have to use crystals |
| Real popular rig in its day |
There were whole HF nets on the repair and maintenance problems |
| QST gave this one a really great review |
The language broke new ground for profanity |
| It might need a bit of tweaking |
Marconi himself couldn't fix it, much less align it |
| It was used in government service |
It was stored outdoors for decades on a wooden pallet |
| The dial drive may need lubricating |
The gears are stripped and the setscrews frozen |
| I plugged it in to check that it lights up |
The light came from the two foot high flames |
| I'm selling it because I have two of them |
I'm getting rid of my parts radio |
| You won't find one at a better price |
Better from the point of view of the seller that is |
| This is a collector's item |
The manufacturer just went belly up and won't honor the warranty |
| It came from an estate sale |
If you have any problem take it up with the owner |
| I had it on the air just last night |
And you thought the woodpecker was gone |
| It worked last time I used it |
if it still worked I'd still be using it |
| The only lightning damage was a fuse |
The only thing that was left recognizable was a fuse |
| I have the [ ] somewhere, I'll send it to you |
You'll never see the [ ] |
| I'll help you carry it to the car |
I'll do anything to unload this piece of junk |
| It works ok on 80 meters |
It had some parasitics but I “fixed” it real good |
| There are a couple of other people interested in it |
Someone sat on it to tie his shoelaces while walking by |
| Great rig! Belonged to my grandfather |
It died before he did |
| You'd better buy it now, because I'm leaving soon |
The previous buyer and his brother, Guido, are heading back this way and they're not smiling |
