[MRCA] TAR-224

[Clare Owens]

Hi,

My TAR-224 came from Nico in the Netherlands - ordered it in July and he
also installed a synthesizer that looks like the CIA synth but Nico said he
made it.  Neat radio.

Clare



On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 11:57 PM Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:

> Mine came from the same source in the Netherlands as well. 73 - Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell NJ 07731
> 848-245-9115
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf
> Of Mike Morrow
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2021 11:37 PM
> To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] TAR-224
>
>
> The price is about right IMHO.
>
> I have an AVCO TAR-224A with MWO 170-1 performed 22 July 1974. It's an
> amazing example of western Cold War late-1960s all solid state technology,
> but I believe all were made by AVCO in the early 1970s.
>
> Although these were used by US personnel, for some reason the surplused
> units seem to have been released in and around the Netherlands. That's
> where
> I got mine for about 30 percent less than this eBay unit.  In ten years I
> have never seen one sell for less than about $1500.  What I paid a decade
> ago is the most I ever paid for any radio in 54 years of collecting.
>
> The CS-224 30-channel crystal pack goes into the empty space (otherwise
> covered with thick plexiglass) on the front panel. These are essentially
> non-existent. So also the BA-224 internal battery pack.
>
> A very good detailed description with links to the manual and other
> documents is here:
>
>
> https://www.cryptomuseum.com/spy/tar224/index.htm
>
> Mike / KK5F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com>
> Sent: Sep 13, 2021 8:43 PM
>
> Wow. What a sale.
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/234169613301
>
> 73 Eugene W2HX
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