[Milsurplus] Milsurplus digest, Vol 1 #124 - 8 msgs

[Robert W. Downs]

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>Subject: [Milsurplus] BC Band ARC-5 receivers...

On Ebay: items # 1347781887, 1347782611, and 1347783502. =

What are these worth?
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Ken,

I don't collect Command Sets any more, having sold off my 200+ piece
collection in the mid 80's.  But I would have said $40-$60 in the conditi=
on
as shown.  Others may disagree, but the ARA (which these are) are much
scarcer than the AN/ARC-5 (which these aren't).  I note that one is alrea=
dy
slightly above this range, and not the best looking one of the three,
either.  =


I don't agree with the sellers comments on the capacitors, however.  Abou=
t
ten or twelve years ago, I tested some 300 NOS replacement capacitors for=

these sets, and only rejected about 3.5%.  The only capacitors that I hav=
e
ever encountered that deserve to be replaced without mercy are Sprague
Black Beauties.

73
Robert Downs
<RWDowns_WA5CAB@compuserve.com>
Houston