[Milsurplus] WTB- APN-9

[J. Forster]

I can't resist this thread.

If anybody has any info on the APN-9A...  and YES, Virginia, it DOES
exist...  please email me off list.

Best,

-John

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> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:43:58 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ron Smith <mercedesmann at yahoo.com>
> To: "milsurplus at mailman.qth.net" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Milsurplus] Apn-9 loran receiver
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> ?Posted this earlier but I forgot to put in a subject line. Sorry for the
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> post. I'm new to this. I am looking for an APN-9 Loran receiver. Any help
> finding one would be appreciated. Thanks.
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> Ron Smith
> KR2SSXL
> Buckeye Arizona
> mercedesmann at yahoo.com
> http://ronsmith.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php
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> Ron,
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> Best bet (if you cant find one through surplus dealers such as Fair Radio)
> is to advertise in Fisherman's News with a want ad. APN 9s were heavily
> used by commercial fisherman on the West Coast during the 50s and 60s and
> right up to the end of LORAN A transmssions. Some old timers hoard stuff
> and still have lockers full of obsolete gear such as AM marine radios and
> probably a few APN 4s and APN 9s.
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> http://www.fishermensnews.com/
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> The only downside of getting surplus radio gear from fisherman is salt
> corrosion. Good old MFP varnish applied by Uncle Sam means that it's not
> usually a fatal cancer, just cosmetic touch ups needed on panels and
> cases.
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> There was a ham in Sebastopol CA with the last name of Wagner who was the
> king of APN 9s. He repaired them and even offered a premium OH's APN 9
> recapped with Orange Drops. If his heirs didn't toss everything there
> might be a hoard.
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> There was also a shop in Sausalito CA (called something like AirMar) that
> OH'd them for use in Pan Am 707s. Believe it or not brand new 707s had
> surplus APN 9s in the cockpit for a while until replaced with newer more
> compact gear. Last time I visited the museum at SFO they had an APN 9
> painted gold on display that was given to a retiring Pan Am captain.
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> The CRT magnifiying lens and holder is often missing and very hard to
> find, but I have one somewhere in my junk pile and we can work out a trade
> if you need one.
>
> What are you going to use your APN 9 for?
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> Good luck.
>
> Mark
> AF6IM
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