[Milsurplus] GRC-109 receiver - do they sometimes come up for sale alone ?

[Dave Merrill]

PP-2684 power supply $200
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176466126518
Dave N9ZC

On Sun, Jul 21, 2024, 7:48 PM B. Smith via Milsurplus <
milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Here is an interesting power supply that I found at a hamfest while
> "Hanzing" through some boxes. Data plate  says PA-109 by NEMS CLARKE.
> K4CHE
>
>
>
> On 7/21/2024 7:49 PM, Al Klase wrote:
>
> A couple of comments here;
>
> Fair radio had a large pile of these back in the 90s.  I believe these
> were surplussed out of Fort Brag, the home of the Army Special Forces.  The
> "Green Berets" used these extensively in Vietnam.   That's where I got
> mine, and I suspect many of you did as well.
> Of course there is the GRC-109 and GRC-109A with more rugged cases.
>
> A lot of the GRC-109 units floating around were actually units of the CIA
> RS-1 (Radio Station One) and have designations like RT-3 (transmitter) and
> RR-2B (receiver).  That makes these legitimate "Spy Radios"  and there
> value has increased in recent years.  These were built by the Radio
> Development and Research Corp. probably here in Jersey City, and some even
> say RDR on the knobs.
>
>
> My RR-2B
>
> RDR also built the earlier SSTR-1 for the WWII OSS.
>
> AL
>
> On 7/21/2024 5:10 PM, Ken wrote:
>
> I have a complete GRC-109, receiver, transmitter, "small" powersupply,
> GN-58, with seat and legs, cable with regulator, and a second GN-58 mounted
> to a converted exercise-bike.
>
> All bits work well. I used the transmitter, crystal-controlled, to
> eventually work 35 DX countries, mostly on 40 meters.
>
> The receiver uses a 1L6, which has become extremely difficult to find.
>
> Some time ago, I made contact with a fellow who makes and sells
> solid-state replacements for the 1L6 one of which works extremely well in
> my R-1004 receiver, especially when used with the T-784 transmitter.
>
> With the SS 1L6, there is no pulling of the receiver nor blocking, while
> quite the opposite is true with the 1L6 tube.
>
> The receivers I have seen for sale in the last couple of years go for
> quite high prices. I got my setup mostly from Fair Radio at modest prices.
>
> Ken W7EKB
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> <Kargo_cult at msn.com>
> Date: 7/21/24 13:40 (GMT-08:00)
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net, main at Army-Radios.groups.io
> Subject: [Milsurplus] GRC-109 receiver - do they sometimes come up for
> sale alone ?
>
> Your input is welcomed if you have opinion or advice on this:
> At a recent auction i got the transmitter ( only ) for the GRC-109.
> I see on Ebay there's the universal power supply for $200 + shipping.
>
> 1. Is there a possibility to find the GRC-109 receiver for sale by itself?
> Do these come up ?
> 2. Is this even a worthwhile project to go charging off on? Or leave it to
> someone else?
>
> Additional facts: I have this turf already well covered. I mean
> 'clandestine' small radios.
> I had already forgotten i got this transmitter in March 2024 ! Seeing the
> PS on Ebay jogged my memory.
> I do tend to take on too many projects.
> -Hue Miller
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