[Milsurplus] Milsurplus Digest, Vol 173, Issue 53

Ron Lawrence W4RON w4ron at carolina.rr.com
Mon Sep 17 15:36:40 EDT 2018 

Are you talking about an ARC-21 or and ARC-2?
If it's an ARC-2 I may well be interested depending
on the price and where it's located.

More info please.

W4RON


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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:23:29 -0400
> From: Bruce Gentry <ka2ivy at verizon.net>
> To: Milsurplus <Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Big/Heavy is Over
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> I am definately one who is interested in the ARC-21.  So far, all I have 
> been able to find and get is a control box, some modules, and the 
> incomplete companion receiver. I  think it was produced in far smaller 
> numbers  than  the later HF rigs, and it's supposedly  poor reliability 
> probably caused many people to reject and/or scrap it.  I  fear there 
> are units sitting in barns and garages, and if someone expresses 
> interest, the owner wants to get thousands of dollars for them, and when 
> they can't,  would rather let their heirs throw them into a dumpster.  
> There are many aspects of this hobby, I am a techie and want to preserve 
> the history and share it with  others.  The business aspect is a very 
> negative  side of the hobby for me,  but I have no choice except to 
> endure and survive it  to obtain the things I want. I agree this group 
> and most others tend to emphasize the WW2 gear and give "cold war"  
> equipment from 1945-70 less interest.  The late 1940s was an interesting 
> time,  hurried and often unwise and over optimistic use of recently 
> gained knowledge lead to a lot of interesting innovations, as well as 
> plenty failures.
> 
>          Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
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> 
> On 9/17/18 12:08 PM, Jim Whartenby wrote:
> >
> > I myself have a soft spot for the ARC-21.  Everyone knows that it is a 
> > poor design that is highly unreliable.  Yet no-one can find any data 
> > to back up the assertion.  When data is found to back up claims, it is 
> > found to be either an error or an opinion that is accepted as fact.  
> > Yes, there were problems when it was first rolled out but they were 
> > corrected early on.  I am not aware of any new electronics system that 
> > did not have initial problems.  Then there was the change over to SSB 
> > and the conversion of the ARC-21 to the ARC-65 but the early rumors of 
> > poor reliability followed on.
> >
> >
> > I am well aware that I am deep in the weeds on this topic and that few 
> > (perhaps five members of this wonderful list) have any interest in 
> > this particular radio.  That is part of the issue.  Military radio is 
> > a pretty vast topic and most of the posts on this list seem to be 
> > centered on WW2 equipment which still covers a lot of radios.
> >
> >
> > I wonder why people argue over the 10% of their differences and ignore 
> > the 90% they agree on?
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> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:01:27 -0400
> From: Ed Sharpe <couryhouse at aol.com>
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> gilbert? arizona?
> 
> 
> I? would? liove the? r392? and? etc...
> ?
> ed sharpe archivist? for smecc
> In a message dated 9/17/2018 7:19:55 AM US Mountain Standard Time, kg2bz at comcast.net writes:
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> ?
> ?
> folks. i will be attending this show friday. kept my 2017 badge so good to go
> ?
> here is what i am bringing
> ?
> RT66 PP112 dogbone cable R110 mount MT297 no junction box $150?
> ?
> 32V3 Collins transmitter $150 needs tube
> ?
> ARQ1 WW2 jammer $50
> ?
> R392 receiver working non original s meter 2ea T195 transmitters untested dogbone cable 2 spares boxes and single transmitter mount $300
> ?
> SP600 working recapped by bill riches $250
> ?
> Collins 51Y4 aka ARN83 adf set working 190-1750khz with control head? test set and cables. needs small 115v 400hz ps ?along with 28vdc to power $50
> ?
> Gonset Comm2 w cinch jones ac power cable $75
> ?
> Motorola URC104 $200 working
> ?
> ZM11 impedance bridge test set w man $50
> ?
> Wooden antique radio $100
> ?
> BC645 dynamotor NIB $35
> ?
> jeff. ?kg2bz
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> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:03:55 -0400
> From: Ed Sharpe <couryhouse at aol.com>
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> please tell me? more? about this? jammer. 
> sounds? like? it? would? fill a? whole in the ecm? display at? smecc museum ARQ1 WW2 jammer
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"Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice
Pull down your pants and slide on the ice"

              Dr Sidney Freedman Phd 

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73, Ron W4RON

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