[MRCA] Dayton Day two

[Ray Fantini]

Today’s weather was somewhat improved but still had periods of showers including hail and temperature never got above sixty. Nothing closes up tailgating like rain with hail.
Almost all of the deals from yesterday were gone this morning, the high price stuff was still there but all the bargains went! No more cheap command sets or anything like that. Additional items I saw today included more BC-348 receivers in the $150 price range, a BC-312 for $100 and a Navy NC-100 for $185,   also saw the gray face R-388 with case that was listed at $550 and a Collins 51S1 that was marked at $1,000 but was told that’s only a starting point. Navy RBO for $150 and learned that the price for the PRC-47 kit was $375 MECO Surplus had PRC-104 sets for $2,500, PRC-117 for $600 and several other high end radios for sale along with low priced things like PRC-68 bags for $10. Saw a couple ART-13 transmitters that were sold for $175 and two Harris RF-301 transceivers, one for $200 by itself and one that had the radio, tuner, remote head, microphone, manual and the vehicle mount for $350
The noon 3885 AM net had around twenty two participants using assorted radios including several BC-611 transceivers. Net control was Joe running an ART-13 transmitter and BC-348 receiver all from original dynamotors powered by four car batteries. The sounds and operation of the radios were a big hit with the local crowd and the batteries held up the entire time.
The six meter FM net hosted by K9WT had a total of forty six participants with a number of people using PRR and PTT-9 sets along with the PRC-25,77 and 68 sets that frequent that net. Operation of the net was delayed by the net control station, a PRC-25 having a dead battery but once that was sorted everything went well.
 Ray F/KA3EKH
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