I was a kid and bought stuff from Fair Radio starting in about 1960 or 1961. I remember our first order was about $80 and it tipped the scales at 350 lbs all sent by Railway Express. We had to go to the train station and pick it all up. The shipping charges were under $4 for that entire pile of stuff. I forget what was in that order, but it must have included a Bendix RA-10 receiver and a BC-603 tank receiver. We also got a Navy ship intercom the size of a large microwave oven. It had a single 2A3 and rectifier with a big VU meter. I remember those well. I was 15 or 16 years old and just getting started in ham radio. I made many orders to Fair Radio over the years. They were always great to deal with. Surplus was the only way my brother and I could afford parts and rigs in those days.

Dave K1WHS

On 8/3/2023 10:22 AM, Mark Foltarz via Milsurplus wrote:

I just spoke with Phil. We had a good conversation.

First saw a Fair catalog in 1980.

Bought my T368 there in 1991.

I'm heading up there after Huntsville.

de WA4AM

Mark

On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 06:46:39 PM EDT, Joe Connor via Milsurplus <[email protected]> wrote:

Sad news.

Joe Connor

https://fairradio.com/

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