[GreenKeys] Interesting item on eBay web site item#3028984879: US Navy RCA URA6 Teletype System for Collins

[Ron Ott]

The seller is only off by a factor of 10 in price, and I don't mean he 
wants too little. Or maybe it comes with the boat?

Ron
W6XY

wa2hwj@worldnet.att.net wrote:

>"Bid without peer group pressure in this private auction." 
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>Title of item:	US Navy RCA URA6 Teletype System for Collins
>Seller:	ny*knights
>Starts:	Jun-05-03 15:37:27 PDT
>Ends:	Jun-15-03 15:37:27 PDT
>Price:	Starts at $1,495.00
>To bid on the item, go to:	http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3028984879
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>Item Description:		
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> Bid without peer group pressure in this private auction 
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> U.S. NAVY RADIOTELETYPE DIVERSITY SYSTEM
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>RCA's AN/URA6 FSK Demodulator System
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>Tunable, Highly Reliable and Sensitive FSK Equipment
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>>From the late Korean Era comes the Navy's first principle FSK Converter System
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>This URA6 is in excellent condition and more than worthy of a good home.  Why spend countless dollars on more receivers when you can provide real RTTY functionality with this U.S. Navy beauty
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>Installation is first rate.  Here is a rear view where connections are made
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>The equipment label
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>The URA6 System is held together by its "RACK"
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>Each rack "slot" has integral neopreme catch pads which fall into 
>detents on the unit case
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>The units are two tuning units with CRT display and one comparator unit
>with signal level metering
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>The comparator unit is fully adjustable.  They were designed to capture most any shift and almost any speed, either
>narrow or wide
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>As is the tuning unit
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>The rear aprons hold the line connections and vent the powered air output
>from an internal fan.  Here is the CM-14 rear apron
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>And here is the CV-57 rear apron
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>Both units extract professionally on racks which can also pivot for maintenance.  Here
>is the CM-14 being extracted
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>The internals consist of modules that are easily removed for maintenance
>or for exchange
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>To remove a unit, you pull the relevant tuning knobs forward and this
>frees the unit's internal coupling so that a unit can be exchanged in
>seconds
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>Here is the CV-57 being pulled out
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>And a quick view of its modules
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>The system comes with a rare full original AN/URA6 System manual in almost new condition covering
>all components, parts, modules, theory, schematics, etc. etc.  Not all the connectors can be supplied with these units as I must save some for other assemblies still to be sold; they are shown here to illustrate a set and are available from your local electronics supplier.
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>Simply put, this is a fine vintage system.  It accepts the IF Signal from
>a receiver such as the R390 or R388.  There is provision for calibration
>tone inputs and a great deal of flexibility in receiving options
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>This equipment is offered as vintage equipment in clean, excellent physical 
>condition but "as is".  Some maintenance should be performed prior to 
>use.  The units have been tested for DOA status and are working.  They
>have been on display and not used for a long time.  Given some patient and 
>careful review, they will outlast the buyer and the buyer's buyer.  They are
>made to run 24 X 7 given ample surge protection and cooling.  A spare
>CV57 mainframe complete in all respects including power supply but less modules
>is included for the winning bidder to acquire the modules and use as a
>test unit or backup source.
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>Again: Merchandise offered in this ad is sold "as is" with no further warranty or guarantee implied.  
>Buyer assumes all responsibility for the purchase decision as well as for safe use and disposition. 
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>Winning bidder agrees to send payment by personal check or money order within ten working days of auction 
>completion.  Priority mail envelopes are NOT necessary.  Just mail with a .37 stamp and postmark 
>within ten working days (two weeks).  Bidders who would like to use VISA or MasterCard are 
>welcome and can pay via Bid-Pay check transmittal (Western Union) or with one of your low-interest
>credit card draw checks.  Payment must include both the insured FedEx shipping AND a packing & handling 
>charge of $25 per unit  
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>I do not misrepresent items and I am very easy to work with so please act in a friendly business like manner if you enter into 
>a transaction with me.  I am not your adversary.  I do reserve the right to cancel bids from 
>bidders with previous transaction problems or the auction if hosting services incur problems
>during the last two days of bidding
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>One last look
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>I thank you and "Fat Cat" thanks you for reviewing this auction
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