[Milsurplus] Equipment for sale

[Meir WF2U]

Mike, 

At least my 18S-4 a.k.a. RT-380/AR (ARC-59) mount problem is solved. Jack
Antonio WA7DIA/4 brought to my attention that a surplus place had one for
sale on their website. It cost me the same amount I paid for the 18S-4
itself... I'm still looking for the Collins 314S-4 remote control for the
radio. In the meantime I'll just build a small control panel from the
schematics. A 20 position rotary switch may be hard to find, but I'll solve
it with a 10 position and a toggle switch to change between the "A" and "B"
crystal banks. Someone suggested modifying an ART-13 remote, but I don't
have the heart to hack one up...

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

-----Original Message-----
From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Morrow
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:29 PM
To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Equipment for sale

...... (I'm still working on ARA/ATA racks and
mounts, and a few other things like AN/ARC-9 and AN/ARC-59 mounts, and that
PP-3702/ARC-102
I've searched for since 1999.).......

In addition, eBay can be MUCH cheaper than what was typical 45 or more years
ago.  I have
a couple of eBay NOS BC-348-P and -Q receivers, with as-issued rack,
dynamotor, and
connector, purchased for about $300 plus $40 shipping.  Fair Radio sold a
less complete
set-up for $70 in 1965, not including shipping.  That's equivalent to $512
today.

Within the last month I've purchased a NOS ATA transmitter ans a NOS
AN/ARC-5 transmitter,
each for about $90, including shipping.  Could you buy one of these NOS
transmitters and
pay for the shipping for $12.30 in 1965?  That's what was then equivalent to
$90 today.
Of course not.  Hamfests???  At Dayton 2011 the lowest cost I found for any
*NOS* condition
oommand transmitter was $100!  What a bargain today's hamfests are.  :-)

Critics of prices found on eBay are invariably people who think they should
be getting in
2013 an item for the same numerical number of dollars that was typical a
half century ago.
They are people who prefer that some scarce item wind up in a landfill if
they don't get
the opportunity to by it for way below what it cost a half century ago on
the surplus market.
I have the honor to point out that is a self-serving and predatory position
not informed
by an understandy of the time-value of money.

So...I agree.  Ebay is the best thing that ever developed for those who
collect odd-ball
non-consumer items...like military surplus radios...at least if one doesn't
have several
lifetimes to complete even a common old SCR-274-N set.

73,
Mike / KK5F
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