[Milsurplus] Timonium Hamfest

[Rick Brashear]

Wow!  Thanks Ray, for the report.  ART-13's in almost any condition for 
$25 and $125 makes me feel like I've been robbed.... TWICE!

Rick/K5IZ



Ray Fantini wrote:

>The Timonium Hamfest, or as it is officially known as "The Greater
>Baltimore Hamboree & Computerfest" was this weekend. I decided to go
>yesterday (Saturday) and not attend Sunday, in the past Saturday is
>always the big day. Attendance was down this year from last, or that's
>how it looked to me although I cannot think of any hamfest that works
>harder on promoting itself. The weather was cold but for once their was
>no rain. The usual cast of characters or avid military collectors was
>their although as far as I am aware their was no organized mill nets
>this year. In the past Mr. Smith (K4CHE) or me conducted 51.0 and 3885
>nets but this year nothing got together. This year I saw the fowling
>items. Two ART -13 transmitters, one in fair condition with hole cut in
>top cover bought by K4CHE for $25, one ART-13 with power plug, remote
>control and copy of manual in good condition for $125.00, I saw this put
>out on table for $150.00 and by the time I got their it went for the
>$125.00 a channelised ARC-5, the one with the box in front for $75.00
>don't think it sold, ARC-5 transmitter for $125.00, receiver with rack
>and dynamotor $150.00 , MD-7 $75.00 and BC-348Q for $300.00 all in
>excellent condition, R-390 front panels for $40.00, saw at least two
>R-390 for sale but did not ask along with R-392 ( when you don't see
>prices on them you know they are high) PRC-10 for $100.00 along with
>some PRC-25/77 radios and parts but did not ask price. Talk of the
>hamfest was a HT-4 that looked new, saw it in the morning but was gone
>by the afternoon ( big money!) and their was a RF deck from a BC-610 
>for $25 that did not sell, amazing  how well the MFP holds up after 60
>years. Lots of mill test equipment, maybe that's where the bargains are
>today. Saw couple OS-8 scopes for $10 and $20, many signal generators
>and other bits and peaces. About the only thing I am looking for these
>day is a TV-7 tube tester and their was one their but they wanted
>$475.00 for it! Will just wait for Dayton, last year you had your choice
>of them in the $200.00 to $300.00 range. At least these were the items I
>saw, as always their were the deals I did not see and wont comment on
>them.
>Ray Fantini KA3EKH
>
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