your pretty lucky where you are john.
The ability to have outdoor antennas, and antennas that actually work well, 
or better than say a small mobile antenna, makes having an HF station 
worthwhile.
I know, mobile antennas can work OK on balconies or set up in the living 
room, but a G5RV is going to cut the mustard allot better than one of those 
little verticals.
I would say the vast majority of people, hams, who live in apartments don't 
have that ability to put up wires or verticals outside.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Selling Gear Online


> You'd be surprised I got my HF station and what else is going in my
> apartment but I managed it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Matzura" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Selling Gear Online
>
>
>>I suppose I very well could. I'll get the details, though they may be
>> long in forthcoming. His wife and one of his sons are going to
>> inventory the shack and find out what's what. What may look like a
>> really saleable item may just turn out to be a workbench power supply
>> in a fancy box, or something equally as mundane. I'll let you all know
>> of the progress and when the inventory is complete, a list of what
>> he's got. It's rumored there's some good old tube Drake gear, which I
>> wouldn't mind having myself, even though I have no way of having an HF
>> station in this crackerbox apartment of mine, but just remembering how
>> good that stuff makes me want it anyway (LOL). Will be back with more
>> info.
>>
>> On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:05:30 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>>Why not list it here?. =20
>>>----- Original Message -----=20
>>>From: "Steve Matzura" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:56 PM
>>>Subject: Selling Gear Online
>>>
>>>
>>>Where's the best place to go to put some gear for sale online? Someone
>>>I know has a relative who's giving up the hobby because they'll be
>>>moving into an assisted living facility and will have no space or
>>>other wherewithal to work the hobby other than via either a handheld
>>>or a mobile rig with a magmount out the window. I'm told he have quite
>>>a modern HF station, but have no specifics as to what gear is actually
>>>involved. Funny thing, the ham wanted to donate it to a local club or
>>>school, but the few takers he could find were only interested in
>>>VHF/UHF gear. Any recommendations greatly appreciated and will be
>>>passed along.
>