[ARC5] Anybody have an ARC-5 /T-15 to sell?

[kg4kgl at gmail.com]

Mike,
Here is the auction item number: 111679132205

Robert
KG4KGL

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> On Nov 5, 2015, at 15:05, Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:
> 
> Robert -
> 
> Do you have the eBay number for that sale? Thanks & 73 - Mike 
> 
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ, 07731
> 732-886-5960 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> kg4kgl at gmail.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 6:42 AM
> To: Mike Morrow
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> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Anybody have an ARC-5 /T-15 to sell?
> 
> A clean example just sold on eBay for $750. Maybe prices have stabilized.
> :-)
> 
> Robert
> KG4KGL
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 4, 2015, at 22:55, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> I don't think it would be too hard to tune that down into the 
>>> proposed amateur band.
>> 
>> The special purpose T-15/ARC-5 (along with the similar T-16 and T-17) 
>> are among the rarest of AN/ARC-5 components.  Each of these three 
>> units have been known to fetch $1000 to $2600 on ebay a decade ago.  
>> It would be unwise to actually operate a unit so rare. since to 
>> operate this equipment means that the equipment is being destroyed.  
>> Even just a re-cap of such a rare unit sends its historical and 
>> monetary value into the dump.  (I got a T-16 for $10 at an Ohio 
>> hamfest 30 years ago.)
>> 
>> Probably a T-47/ART-13 with O-16/ART-13 and CU-25/ART-13 (or T-47A/ART-13
> with O-17/ART-13A and CU-32/ART-13A) would be a less-expensive route using
> old gear.  Or even a BC-375-E with TU-26-A and BC-306-*.  Some small makers
> of niche ham gear have announced solid-state designs that would be much more
> practical.  Ken can give the best counsel.  
>> 
>> I'd recommend a USN TAJ-16,  :-)
>> 
>> Mike / KK5F
>> (Someday I'll post about my T-588/ART-33.  It is a small 
>> locally-controlled MF radiotelegraph transmitter, about 50 watts RF, 
>> 400 Hz AC power in, crystal-controlled on the six standard merchant 
>> marine Morse frequencies (410 to 512 kHz) used by merchant vessels 
>> worldwide.  It was made for Coast Guard aircraft service.)
>> 
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