[Heath] HA-14 prices

[Bry Carling]

Yes, they are not that rare.  Most sit on the shelf like this one did. 
What is rare is to see one actually being used by anybody.
Often it takes a homebrew AC power supply since so few of THOSE 
were sold. The DC supply is not that attractive.  Who is going to want to 
run 1 KW hf mobile? Not many cars can support it or tpolerate the RFI 
to the computer ssystems used nowadays.

They have always sold very low in the past. Maybe they are climbing now 
like the SB200s and SB220s have been.

It seem slike th ebest I remember is that -

A)  20 years ago you could buy a nice SB200 for $200 - 250; now they run 
about $300 - 400 (ASKING prices anyway!!)

B)  20 years ago you could buy a nice SB200 for $350 - 450 now they run 
about $500 -600 (ASKING prices)

C)  20 years ago you could buy a nice HA14 for $150 - 200 now they 
would correspondingly sell for about $250 - 300, and perhaps more to the 
right buyer who really wanbts one badly enough to pay a premium price 
for it.  I would guess that the DC supply is a small plus. But the AC supply
would really be appealing to most buyers nowadays.

YMMV - AF4K


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On 31 Jan 2011 at 14:58, FRED HOLNAGEL wrote:

Need help here. An estate has several radio items I can price out fairly 
well. This one is so rare, never see one up for sale. I knew the builder. It is 
the mobile Heath HA-14 amplifier with the D.C. only power supply. The kit 
was built well, tested, has the new U.S. 572B tubes. Was intended for 
motor home use, but the use never developed. It was never installed.Looks 
as new, it's been in dry storage for awhile. I'll be at the Salem. Or. hamfest 
on Feb. 19th, Shipping would be from 98661 otherwise. Tnx. Fred W7PRV 



FRED HOLNAGEL 
w7prv at teleport.com 
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