[Milsurplus] Dayton Day two

[Ray Fantini]

Dayton Day two:
The FRR-59 was sold this morning when I past by, about half the ART-13 was also gone. Saw an ART-13 very clean with LF unit and book sell for $250.00 this morning. Only thing that kept it from being perfect was that it had a terminal strip on the side where the power connector is for hard wiring to the transmitter. Very nice PRC-126 with battery case, antenna and bag for $300.00 and couple different people had PRC-25 and 77 for $400 to $575 each. URC-101 for $500.00 with battery box and antennas for $500.00, a Harris RF-301 under a table that had to be cheep and another table with the companion antenna tuner for the 301 for $150 and willing to sell it for $100 along with a complete Harris 5020 set up for $4,500.00 Interesting in there absence were BC-348 receivers, saw maybe two or three where there are usually dozens or more. This year there were more ART-13 transmitters for sale then BC-348 receivers, did not see a signal BC-342 for sale. On another table they were selling PRC-10 sets with battery box, antenna and harness for $30 non working and $80 tested and working all without batteries. Several others sold PRC-10 sets, talked to two people who bought PRC-6 and PRC-10 sets with the desire to use military radios. The large amount of people who display and play with these radios is attracting attention and new blood. The 1200 hours 3885 AM net was hosted by Joe, WA4VAG running his restored 1936 BC-223 transmitter paired with a BC-312 complete with rain cover, although it never did rain this year. There were 29 checks ins using all manors of military radios from six operators using BC-611 H/T, two pogo stick radios, at least one MAB and me operating a DAV, and maybe two people using modern Ham rigs.
The Marty Remolds memorial 51.0 Cold War net saw fifty five station checking in, at lest two PRC-10 that I saw, several PRC-68 and 126 were in use, PRC-25 and 77 were there along with three or four PRC-6 sets that operated and staid on frequency, always a impressive site. This was the first year I have seen RT-1439 VRC series radios in use, what I would not give for one of those Sincgars radios! All in all a good showing and think Marty would have been proud of the PRC-10 and 6 that were in use, although there were no BC-1000 to be found.
Ray Fantini KA3EKH