[Milsurplus] Shelby NC hamfest photos Sept 2023

[Nick England]

That WRR-3 was a “Boatanchor Express” delivery. Seller in PA and buyer in
SC. Seller delivered it to a NC buddy at the Berryville VA hamfest. It was
later transferred to me and I hauled it to Shelby and handed it over to the
SC buyer, an ex-submariner who wanted one like he used to have on his SSBN.

Glad you enjoyed the photos. Cellphone cameras do a great job these days. I
just take quick snapshots while wandering around the hamfest.

NICK K4NYW

On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 2:34 PM Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Thanks, Nick.  That is a magnificent collection of photos of what people
> brought to the flea market.  I almost felt as if I had attended.
>
> The most interesting item to me was the very first photo of an
> R-1134B/WRR-3 VLF/LF/MF receiver (14 to 600 kHz in five bands).  I've owned
> one for 25 years and IMO it is the best surplus receiver for that range fof
> frequencies that has ever been available.  There was one on every ship
> including submarines on into the 1980s.  On USS Intrepid one monitored 5OO
> kHz.  The one on my SSBN was just a standby set...submarines were not
> required to monitor 500 kHz.  It is 100 percent miniature vacuum tubes and
> very serviceable.
>
> Mike / KK5F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sep 2, 2023 3:03 PM
>
> Shelby NC hamfest photos Sept 2023
> Great weather, Good friends, and Interesting gear.
>
>   https://photos.app.goo.gl/KZYE9e7kdpXbRMnc8
>
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
>
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