[ARC5] eBay prices - ARA 1.5 to 3.0MHz at US$375

[Jay Coward]

Gang, 
 Would that re-calibration imply use in the old Marine (fishing and pleasure boats, not the harmonica or Marine Corps Band.) service band? One of my DU-* loops came off a derelict marine band radio. Luckily the DU was un-hacked. I junked the radio as it was pretty well hosed. I don't remember the band edge frequencies. There were crystal controlled channels but I'll bet the post war surplus market made for a lot of other conversions than Amateur. 
 I have another DU-* that appears to be more professionally modified  for similar use with a marine band radio. It is sans original housing but mounted in a bigger black painted wooden box with extra unlabeled knobs and a short cable with an octal type plug. Front panel is original.
 I have not investigated this one any further than visual. What attracted me to it at a flea market was that the paint on the loop itself was in much better shape than the other three.
 Any thoughts?
 Jay KE6PPF
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net>
To: Leslie Smith <vk2bcu at operamail.com>; ARC-5 List <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Jul 18, 2017 4:32 pm
Subject: Re: [ARC5] eBay prices - ARA 1.5 to 3.0MHz at US$375

Les wrote:

>www.eBay.com/itm/162585137412
>
>or item #  162585137412
>
>This item is an ARA receiver, sn 7839 - type 46104 or 1.5 to 3.0MHz

Thanks, Les, for a proper URL and description! :-)

It's a hacked ARA CBY-46103.  

>The "asking price", is US$375.

It's overpriced for auction by a factor of twenty.  He should let the auction establish the item's current value.  Under-the-cover photos are needed to evaluate the extent of hacking, which is likely to have been severe.

>The item lacks the config accessory (I think FT260, but maybe not)

The ARA had no local control panel as described in ARA/ATA manuals.  However, the CBY-23154 originally intended for the RAT, RAT-1, and RAV liaison receivers would work...maybe about 1000 panels total made for those sets.  There may be some CBY-23154 panels with ARA designation, but I've never seen any CBY-23154 in person.

The FT-260-A local control panel was made for the SCR-274-N, but it works in an ARA receiver.

The C-24/ARC-5 local control panel was made for the AN/ARC-5 receivers, but it works in an ARA receiver.

These local control panels have never been too common or inexpensive.

What that ARA should have is the remote control adapter panel CBY-49107.  That's a FT-230-A for the SCR-274-N and a MX-21/ARC-5 for the AN/ARC-5.

>the dial has been "re-calibrated...

That's the sign of the Beast...even worse than 666!

Mike / KK5F
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