[Milsurplus] Rebecca - Eureka list

[J. Forster]

Hue Miller wrote:

> I had a PPN-1 a few years back, in unissued condition,
> but no manual. Interesting looking gear, but for my
> purposes, it does not pay its rent, in that there's no
> way i can actually USE it, put it through its paces.

I am not a ham so it's irrelevant to me if it can be used 'on the air'.

> So i traded it off, getting some panzer gear in exchange. I
> understand the value of the PPN's has gone up since then
> (hi).

Eureka are likely worth far more than any gear you got in trade. A Eureka bag
ONLY sold last week for $634.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2186375423&category=4720

Complete sets have gone for $2600 ++

> Before disposing of it, i set it up in a foresty setting
> and shot some photos. Last time i looked at the photos,
> it seemed the color had already started to darken. Also,
> i hand traced out the schematic and drew it, but it still
> resides, uncleaned up, on several sheets of paper.

 I now have almost all the original manuals for both systems.

> I recall i was also offered a PPN-2, with an original
> page from the war surplus seller company explaining how
> to use it on the 220 MHz ham band, mcw mode.
> Hue Miller

Cutting it up would be a serious error, IMO. If the dealer is selling PPN-2s
cheap, I'd love to know about it. I could retire in a week.

-John