I think it is, but that is just my opinion. I've tried many of the
soundcard programs and always come back to this unit.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Kutner" <w2up@mindspring.com>
To: "Bob Boyd" <w1vxv@adelphia.net>; "WriteLog Reflector"
<writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] New HAL ST-8000 Available
> Bob,
> It may be a fair price compared to original cost, but is $700-800
> cost worth it, considering the difference between the ST-8000 and
> any of the soundcard receiving programs?
> 73 Barry
>
> On 10 Mar 01, Bob Boyd wrote:
>
> >
> > I think the full specs are at www.halcomm.com. Tunable filters,
several
> > detector modes, regeneration are but three of the features which make
this
> > terminal unit probably the best ever designed and built (IMHO).
> >
> > I see that it has been bid up to $730.00, which again IMHO is a very
fair
> > price.
> >
> > Bob - W1VXV
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz@tiac.net>
> > To: "Bob Boyd" <w1vxv@adelphia.net>
> > Cc: "RTTY Reflector" <wf1b-rtty@wf1b.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 4:10 PM
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] New HAL ST-8000 Available
> >
> >
> > > To those of us who don't know better, what makes this $4,000 TU that
> > > much better than a $100 KAM ??
> > >
> > > Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-wf1b-rtty@wf1b.com [mailto:owner-wf1b-rtty@wf1b.com]On
> > > Behalf Of Bob Boyd
> > > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 6:52 AM
> > > To: WF1B Submissions
> > > Cc: Writelog Submissions
> > > Subject: [WriteLog] New HAL ST-8000 Available
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > For those of you who do not watch activity on eBay, I thought I'd
better
> > > mention that K6KC has advertised the following:
> > >
> > > "This auction is for a HAL Communications ST-8000 high frequency
R.T.T.Y
> > > modem (terminal unit). NEW(old stock), early production unit, in
original
> > > factory carton. The federal government updated the firmware from the
> > > original 1.0 revision to 1.2 revision, then returned the unit to
storage
> > > before it was ever put into service. Includes the original separate
> > > operation and *full* service manuals. The service manual is normally a
> > > $100.00 option. To my knowledge, the current firmware revision is 2.0,
> > which
> > > is available from HAL for ~$50.00, in the form of (2) EPROMS. The
modem is
> > > fully useable with the provided firmware, and by all accounts the
update
> > > makes very little improvement in performance, which is widely regarded
as
> > > the highest ever attained for a HF radio teletype T.U. Unit is
guaranteed
> > to
> > > be NEW (unused), in fully operational condition. Current price from
HAL
> > for
> > > this model is $3995.00! Buyer to prepay, including actual
> > shipping/insurance
> > > costs, within 7 days of close of auction. I will double-box the
original
> > > factory carton, to insure safe arrival. Due to the size of the outer
> > carton,
> > > shipping charges will be based on 35 pounds. California residents are
> > > subject to 7% sales tax. Thanks for your interest and 73!"
> > >
> > > It is eBay Item #1220629814. I purchased my ST-8000 from him four
years
> > > ago, and can say that the description is completely accurate. It is
my
> > > understanding that he purchased a quantity of ST-8000's that had been
> > slated
> > > to go to Operation Desert Storm, but the units were never used. It
will
> > be
> > > interesting to see what the reserve price is! I paid about $700 for
mine,
> > > and I still think that was reasonable. I have had firmware revision
2.0
> > > installed, but didn't notice that it made any difference. If you want
a
> > > ST-8000, here is your chance! My only involvement here is as a former
> > > satisfied customer and very satisfied owner.
> > >
> > > Regards, Bob - W1VXV (vanity application currently before the FCC
for
> > > callsign NT1V)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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