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Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 164, Issue 14



Hi Patrick,

Wow, you've had some great Goodwill finds lately! Now I know where all the
electronics bargains have gone-- to the smaller Goodwill stores! I used to
go to the main Seattle Goodwill (near downtown) during my lunch hour at
work, but they wised up to the most valuable electronics. These better
items are pulled aside for their online sales now.

I'll be DXing near Tillamook next month so I'll have to check out the
Goodwill store there.

My best Goodwill finds over time include a nice Zenith Trans-Oceanic Royal
1000-1 model for $6.95, but the best by far was a rare Stax brand
electrostatic headphones amplifier that is sought after in the audiophile
hobby. It was selling for $29 at the Puyallup Goodwill, but I sold it on
Ebay for over $400... and I didn't even have the proper electrostatic
headphones to test it with.

73,

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA




> From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: IRCA <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, NRC <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 06:16:41 +0000
> Subject: [IRCA] Sony XDRS10HPiP radio
> Hi everyone,
>
>
> Today I went to Goodwill and I found in very good shape, a Sony XDRS10HDiP
> HD Radio.  I plugged it in and it came on and seemed to work. No price on
> it, so I asked. The clerk said "How about $4.99, but the radio is "as is",
> no returns. I even got my 10% Senior Citizen discount, so it was $4.49!!!
> Got it home, hooked up the FM Yagi and it works perfectly. I got several FM
> stations in HD including KJR FM Seattle. It even has a connection on the
> top for an Ipod. I tried the Ipod connection   and it works too. This radio
> has two front speakers with Surround Sound and sounds great! The signal is
> even a hair better than on my XDR-F1 HD. That is the 3rd good deal I have
> found of late at Goodwill. This was the best of the bunch. First I found a
> Turntable/cassette/CD recorder for $20. Then I found a wifi radio for $15.
> All three work fine too. On the XDRS10HPiP radio, I have not tried the AM
> at yet. My XDR-F1 HD gets KSL in HD at times at night. I presume this one
> will too. Depending on the noise level.  I am really pleased with this!
>
>
> Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager
>
>
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