clocks and a shortwave

[Fredric Newman]

I am still looking for the Heath Most Accurate Clock and/or Most Accurate
Clock II and slaves.  As far as that four letter word that starts in e and
ends in y goes, I am familiar with the psychology of the auction and have
been tempted by the "gaveled devil" from time to time.  In this case, I would
prefer not to be sucked into the frenzied impulse of bidding, but would
rather find some kind-hearted person who would like to relinquish one of the
above clocks in very nice condition for what would be described as a
reasonable sum of money.  (Yes, I understand that "reasonable" is still left
to subjectivity.)  Anyway, all leads will be appreciated.
        Also, I am looking for a GR-91 shortwave, again in very good
condition.  This was the first shortwave I built in 1962.  It's nostalgic
significance goes beyond that, though.  I would sit up late at night,
headphones masking the noise from the rest of the household, eyes wide open
and jaw dropped, listening to HF radiotelphone traffic from the "few good
men" at Gitmo, Cuba talking to their girl friends back on the mainland.  What
that 13 year old caught on the open airwaves those cold Michigan winter's
nights, huddled in the dark, warm in front of his softly glowing GR-91, would
make most of you on this listserver blush.  And Heath made it all happen.

Have a great holiday weekend to those of you in the States!  73's, Fred
WA8IDI /6

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