BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

This can be said for many things, but as you, and I peruse the many pages of used equipment on EBay, sometimes you really have to wonder about it all. For example, the picture below:

I believe this was listed as either good or excellent cosmetic condition.

It makes me wonder what "Bad" condition would be...

Not much going on around these parts (as in dx conditions), but hope is around the corner with the seasonal fall frontal systems which should be along any week now. Usually one of the first cool fronts of the fall coincides with the Belton Texas Hamfest, which will be October 1st this year. Belton is far enough from the coast to have a tad less humidity, and if a front blows through a day or two beforehand the conditions will be perfect for Hams and CBer's alike to walk through the aisles with erect wallets...