[Milsurplus] Part 2 - Fair Radio photos

[Peter Gottlieb]

A couple very cool things about the place:

One, they let you disappear into the bowels of the warehouses 
unattended.  Don't forget that flashlight and extra batteries!  Also, 
take medication beforehand if you are *at all* sensitive to mold or 
rodent droppings, and wear construction shoes.  Bring a list if you need 
tubes, they have more than you can imagine.  Those buildings are close 
to being condemned, so be careful.

Two, they have mountains of hard to find items.  One reason for this is 
that they want some pretty steep prices.  So always ask around, check 
ebay and these lists first.  They charge enough that they will retrieve 
parts from rare equipment for you.  Even Harris, WJ, etc.  But not for 
the faint of wallet.  For example, last year a one cubic foot box of 
assemblies and parts (nothing ultra special, some waveguide adapters, 
many connectors, transformers, inductors, meters) ended up costing me 
$800.  This year I spent more like $45 total over two visits.  It can be 
cheaper to buy an entire radio at a swap meet than the part you need at 
Fair... so be warned.  But if you want to see more green radios than you 
ever imagined, and some you've never heard of, that is the place..

On 5/22/2012 9:28 PM, John Hutchins wrote:
> All -
> Great pictures!
> Do they have a sleep over weekend night:
>     bring food and drink
>     sleeping bag
>     flash light,  extra batteries.
>     leave a note at the front desk.
>
>      I'm go-N in!
>
>      36 hours later check out your haul at the front register.
>
> Hutch
> On 5/22/2012 10:27 AM, Nick England wrote:
>> Today we continue our tour, moving out of the main warehouse and on to
>> the storage yard, 2 sheds, and warehouse #2.
>> Also including a peek into the Back Room where piles of R-390A's lurk
>> in the gloom...
>> I realize I didn't take any shots of the video/commercial comms
>> storage shed and the upper deck with zillions of resistors, caps,
>> connectors, etc. Oh well, guess I'll have to go back next year - Darn!
>>
>> http://www.virhistory.com/ham/fair-12-2.htm
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nick K4NYW
>> www.navy-radio.com
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