[Milsurplus] NEAR-Fest XXII Photos

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Prices overall were very good, Joe. Even cheap in many cases next to prices
from even a year ago. There were a few of the 'ebay investment' prices but
as usual, they went back with the seller. Numerous items got given away as
well, like the lifeboat radio. I gave away a nice BC-221 with the built in
AC supply and a cool Motorola VHF tube weather radio.

In all honesty, while this fest has always been known as a target-rich
environment since the days of the Hosstraders, this particular event was
indeed chock full-o-goodies. With so few coming along behind us who are
truly interested and most of us continuing to age faster than we can get to
it all, a lot of excess gear or untouched projects are showing up, more and
more each year. While I'd stop short of calling it 'dumping', there
certainly seems to be a sense of 'sell it while you can' in the air. Aside
from the occasional rare item or someone upgrading via ebay, prices
continue to drop like a brick. The fellow who picked up the HT-20 for $200
also bought a decent SX-88 this past spring or summer for $350. The seller
had paid $1K some years back.

Now that I've figured out how to remove photos from my phone, I'll post
more results from 'fests back east when I can. Nick has been carrying the
weight alone for too long. (o:

~ Todd/KAQ

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 4:42 PM, Joe Connor <joeconnor53 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I don't think I've ever been to a hamfest or swapmeet with that much good
> stuff.
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> What were the prices like?
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>             Joe Connor
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> P.s. Thank you for posting those pictures, Todd. I enjoyed viewing them
> and drooling over my keyboard.
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> On Saturday, October 21, 2017 4:02 PM, "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
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> I've posted a few photos over on AMfone.net of the big New England Amateur
> Radio Festival hamfest held last weekend in NH. There are also a few posted
> in the QSO forum:
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> http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?action=gallery;cat=21
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> The event was very well attended, WX was excellent both days, and there
> was a LOT of good stuff, commercial/civilian as well as military. I
> attended with my good friend John/W3JN from MD, we both sold as well. I
> sold everything except my RAK-8 & power supply.
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> Managed to haul home a shock mount for my T-368 for which I've been
> searching a looong time. It was a gift from Ross/W1EKG who recently became
> a T-368 owner.
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> My one purchase was a Meissner 150-B Signal Corps transmitter complete
> with exciter & coils, plus tank coils & coil box. The RF section has been
> pretty badly mauled but I think it's salvageable. Especially if I can
> locate a replacement RF unit. Will be posting more on that subject soon.
>
> Had a great time despite the long drive north, really enjoyed the Friday
> night AM Dinner as well.
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> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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