One of the problems with having a lot of radio stuff is storing said stuff safely. I recruited my son to descend to our basement to assemble some storage shelves when we discovered that an ancient (and cheapass) plastic shelf unit had collapsed, dumping its contents on the floor.
I’m still in something of state of panic over this … the shelf was anchored by my World War II bomber BC-348 receiver, which was still sitting on its original bottom shelf. However the collapse dumped a Hallicrafters SX-130, an Icom IC-756PRO, an IC-756PROII, and a Heathkit SB-102 onto the basement floor.
We cleaned up the mess and once the shelves were built, we brought both radios upstairs. I’m going to check both radios out and clean them up. The floor of our basement — really, on a 100-year-old farm house, its more properly called a cellar, since it has a gravel floor and not concrete. On my initial once over, all the rigs look pretty good, but I’ll have to give the Icoms a closer inspection, probably tomorrow.
I’ve been working on putting extra stuff on eBay, and I could probably list either — or both — rigs on eBay. I still have an Icom IC-746 hanging around. Now this doesn’t include the Icom IC-756PROIII I purchased new years ago, or the IC-746PRO I also have stored in the attic.
Actually, the thought hit me that perhaps I should place either of those Icom rigs here in Studio B and give them a good try out on HF.
The rig I would like to own next is another Icom — the IC-3000, or perhaps the IC-7600. But right now I have my work cut out for me. I’ll have an update soon!
Stay safe and avoid crowds.
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