On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 11:55 AM W2HX via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > > True. But if you're trying to get > $5000 for something, it doesn't seem > unreasonable to suggest that investing a bit in getting an extension cord > run to the location of the machine would be a good idea. The absence of > that effort makes me wonder if the owner knows what the outcome of such a > test would be and doesn't want to have to report it. > > > > But what would that accomplish? I think testing something like this > requires a lot more effort than plugging it in and hitting the circuit > breaker. To test this to see if some ODT comes up probably requires quite a > lot of effort (locate a terminal/pc, wire it up, figure out where to plug > it into the 780, etc. If this guy is a bulk dealer I would be surprised if > he has the knowledge to do anything more than a power test which, again, > would not be very useful and could even be detrimental. > Right. I'll pay significantly less for an 11/780 that some random scrapper has powered up. - Josh > > > 73 Eugene W2HX > Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: > https://www.youtube.com/c/w2hx-channel/videos > > > >
