[Milsurplus] I'd never have thunk it

[Jon Oldenburg]

I found the canvas cover & accessory bag at a military vehicle show in Iola WI. These shows seem to bring in a lot of this type of items very reasonable. The antenna (accessory bag) was also available through Fair radio along with the antenna sections, cords and drycell bag a while ( 3years? ) back. Agreed on the performance of the rig. I use it out on the deck  in the summer , they are kind of neat. Maybe I' ll buy the final accessory for it, a M-38A!
--
J.W.Oldenburg 
AB9AH 

"If you can't be a good example, 
then you'll just have to be a 
horrible warning."


-------------- Original message from "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>: -------------- 


> You don't have any extra accessories kicking around by chance, Jon? 
> I'd like to find the canvas cover and accessory pack(with 
> accessories). 
> 
> I picked up my unit in September of 2003 from a guy nextdoor in NH. 
> Amusing part is, I actually closed the deal for it while out on the 
> left coast in Washinton state. The guy had listed it on ebay with a 
> high opening bid ($199, IIRC) and when I got the chance to check from 
> 7 land, it had ended with no bids. So I contacted him, we agreed on 
> $150, and I picked it up a couple weeks later when I was back home. 
> The unit is made by Zenith, matching s/n on the receiver, PS, Case. 
> Came with the power cable, manual, shockmount, spares kit, and 4 
> antenna sections. Very clean, doesn't appear to have seen much (if 
> any) use. No idea why it got no bids and now they seem to be bringing 
> big money for marginal examples. 
> 
> Honestly, it's not what you'd call a 'hot' receiver by any means. It 
> has limited coverage, limited functions, and makes that nice 
> 'hmmmmmmm' vibrator sound. It is quite an interesting little package 
> though, and does look like a 'real radio'. My original idea was to use 
> it as a garage radio - until I got it home. It now resides by my 
> bedside, even drilled a hole through the ceiling for the antenna to 
> pass through. 
> 
> One thing I've noticed: unscrewing the spare fuse cover seems to 
> improve the audio/base response. I'm guessing that doing this allows 
> the spare fuse compartment to act like a speaker port. Guess they did 
> a good job of sealing it up! 
> 
> de Todd/'Boomer' KA1KAQ 
> 
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:37:18 +0000, Jon Oldenburg 
> wrote: 
> > Makes me wonder what my GRR-5 is worth. It is in near mint condition with the 
> cover and I have managed to put together all the cords & accessorys pictured in 
> the manual with the exception of examples of the drycell batteries which seem to 
> be unobtainium. 
> > -- 
> > Jon 
> > Oldenburg 
> > AB9AH 
> > 
> > "Give a man a fish and he will eat 
> > for a day. Teach him how to fish, 
> > and he will sit in a boat and 
> > drink beer all day." 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message from "Ray Fantini" : 
> -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> > > Who knows, maybe people believe that the GRR-5 were built by Collins? 
> > > what else can explain the glowing writeup and the high bids this early? 
> > > ( ebay #5752084755) the one I had was a bear to tune but was good for 
> > > listening to the CBC. 
> > > Ray Fantini KA3EKH