[Milsurplus] Dayton day one

[Joe Connor]

Interesting stuff, Ray. I look forward to your update.

                        Joe Connor



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> From: Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>
>To: "milsurplus at mailman.qth.net" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> 
>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:34 PM
>Subject: [Milsurplus] Dayton day one
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>Friday the 17th of May, the first official day of Dayton, I say that knowing that I stopped by the hamvention site yesterday and saw that many of the usual military radio people were there and set up, an entire encampment around Dennis location. Have been told that many deals take place on Thursday but not being there I have no idea. I did make the trip up I-75 to Fair radio and always a pleasure to visit there. If you have never been there what’s not apparent from the web site or catalog is the fact that there is a ton of stuff in the front showroom, saw more stuff at reasonable prices this year in the showroom, things like TCS receivers and transmitters under $100 each, several R-1051 receivers and a HT-4 (not BC-610) for $995
>Now about Friday and the Hamvention, weather was threatening but there was no rain. Lots of rain this evening after seven or so but the fest was dry and hot with temperatures in the eighties and occasional sunshine. Selling was good; I sold almost everything that I brought.  Lots of military radios and equipment at the show. Saw BC-221 in numbers too numerous to count, several ARC-5 sets including some that were not modified. At least five or six BC-348 receivers in prices from $100 to $300 for clean unmodified sets, two ARR-15 receivers in good shape sold for $60 each, ARN-6 and 7 receivers only for $75, BC-342 receivers for $200 each and Collins R-388 receivers in the $500 range( at least three) R-390 receives were everywhere in the prices range from $500 to $750 with several part sets from $100 to $300 and crazy things like beat 51S1 receivers for well over $1,300 only saw one R-392 and that was $250. Interesting things like two complete PRC-47
 transceivers with the big case including antennas, keys and all the cables for $400, a Collins 618S1 for $200 and someone selling lots of Harris RF-350 sets and accessories with sets selling for $200 each, they have dropped in price, they were non working. I bought a APR-4Y for $40, and turned down couple other APR-4 in the same price range, one space had a huge collection of old intercept gear, APR-4, APR-5, APR-7 APR-8 along with the APA-10 and BC-1036 pan adapters all in the $100 to $300 price range along with one of those hideous RDO systems with matching pan adapter and couple SRR-13 receivers for $175 and $300
>All the usual sellers were there that are there every year with one exception that the Murphy’s from Murphy surplus was there and selling this year, good to see them and there high end radios. And before I forget to mention did see one complete TCS set, receiver, transmitter, mounts and remote control head for $500. Will post more tomorrow.
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