[Milsurplus] VRC-12 and other stuff

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 2 Oct 2016 at 21:32, Ray Fantini wrote:

> Everything is expensive on EBay, except maybe parts and sub
> assemblies.

Well, not always. I have found several items at very good prices, but it requires 
considerable "research" and a lot of patient waithing. For instance, I bought a complete 
HRO-50-R1, with all but two of the coils that National offered (50 - 100 kC was one), and a 
combination speaker/coil box to contain them all in for under $200 and it all got here in one 
piece. I also recently bought a Johnson "250 watt" Matchbox for $68 shipped. So, you can 
find bargains, if you're very careful.

> Try looking under RT-524 or RT-246 directly.

I did. Found two RT-524s for around $400, and two R-246s for somewhat more than that, 
but these were just the bare rigs with no accessories. I also found mounts for the R-442 
which were close to $200 each. Although these were brand new, I thought that was too 
much for those.

> I have seen
> VRC-12 radios selling in the $250.00 to $400.00 price range by many
> sellers at the Military Vehicle Shows like Gilbert and Aberdeen and
> paid $400.00 for a RT-246 with mount, antenna, cables and a ton of
> other parts out at Dayton this year so the bargains are out there.
> Don't think EBay has ever been the place for bargains but you find
> items there that you find no where else.

As I said, with VERY careful shopping and a lot of patience, I find bargains there regularly. 
Here's another: I bought several VT-4C/211s off ebay for an average price of $20 each 
while the audiophiles were selling and paying well over $100 each for them. I did this mainly 
just to see if I could do it. All of those I bought were prefectly good. I passed them on to 
some users who needed them.

> It´s odd that about four or
> five years ago there was a lot of VRC-12 radios on the market and
> although there is still a ton of accessories out there for sale the
> radios themselves are getting a little harder to find.

I wonder if the "preppers" have wanted them...

> Seeing the same
> thing with GRC-106 sets being that there were lots on the market just
> a year or two ago but not as many now.

Yes. I keep watching for other bargains, but often miss some good ones.

Later,

Ken W7EKB

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