[Milsurplus] "Rare" Gear

[George Babits]

Hue,

I have no idea whatsoever.  I just have one of the beasts here.  The cabinet 
is made of heavy gauge steel on a framework of angle iron.  Really adds to 
the weight.  I tried to post a picture, but I guess the reflector won't take 
picturs anymore.  I'll send you a picture seperately.

73,
George
W7HDL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hubert Miller" <kargo_cult at msn.com>
To: "'MilSurplus'" <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] "Rare" Gear


> George, what was so special about the R.P.A.-3 that someone needed to 
> design
> and produce a receiver with a production run of 160-something ?
> What do the letters R, R, A  represent?
> How does it manage to be that heavy?
> tnx
> Hue
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> George Babits
> Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 6:52 AM
> To: Mike Morrow <kk5f at arrl.net>; 'MilSurplus' <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] "Rare" Gear
>
> Geeze;  is the GO-6 "rare?"   Thinking that it was of no value, I was 
> going
> to gut out the one I have.  But, with today's shipping costs, "rare" may 
> not
>
> equate to "valuable."    I think the Canadian army  R.P.A.-3 Receiving Set
> may be in that category.  One collector in Canada told me that the one I
> have is only the third one in existance that he knew of.  But, with a 
> serial
> number of 16x, they must have made over 160 of them.  At over 100 pounds,
> "rare" may not be "valuable."
>
> 73,
> George
> W7HDL
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