D-104 elements

[Edwin J Forwood]

eBay is where I just got this one!
Price sold for on eBay doesn't always reflect total cost!
Sure it was only $31.25 and the pictures looked great, but after shipping
and handling was added, it cost $56.00+ and the element was fried.
I think it had HV applied to the element instead of the PTT.
Frankly I'm getting tired of being ripped off on eBay!
So, If anyone out there on this reflector has an old element or an old
scratched, dinged D-104 with a good element, I'm in the market.
Thanks and 73,
Jerry, KØEJF


On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:32:33 -0600 Don Buska <d.buska at ADVANTEST.COM>
writes:
> Ed,
>
> As others have pointed out other elements would work.  Although I'm
> not to sure how
> well they all may do.  I've bought some bargin crystal cartridges in
> the past and as
> expected they don't sound anywhere as nice as those good'ol D-104
> units.
>
> With that said though, D-104's appear on eBay all the time (try
> between 5 and 10 per
> day) and sell for between $20 and $40 each (Good Sliver Eagle
> versions around $80 and
> good Gold Eagles well over $100).  That's pretty much what you see
> them at swapfests
> for.  Now I think the last time I bought a new crystal cartiridge
> from AES in
> Milwaukee it was around $20 alone.  I'm sure good quality units from
> other
> manufacturers will run you at least that.  So for a few buck more
> you get alot of
> other spare parts and/or a whole second mic.
>
> I don't think we have to worry about the cartridges for a long time.
>  I've yet had one
> fail, but I'm sure they do.  So I'd suggest just buying a crappy
> scratched up D-104
> off eBay.  Heck a really beat one might be had for $10 since us BA
> folks would rather
> have the older non-amplified crystal versions anyways.
>
> 73
>
> Don N9OO
>
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