[MRCA] TAR-224

[Mister Mike]

I remember seeing one for sale at the FarFest at Gaithersburg MD in 1996.  I found it
interesting to look at but would never pay that kind of money for anything like that.  It actually sold before 10:00 AM.  I limit my collection to pre-transistorized equipment, although I must confess I do have a Delco 5300 in my collection as well as a PRC-64.

The most I ever paid for an item for any of my collections was $800 for a PRC-5 in 1996.

Back into the LURK mode......

73,

Michael, W1RC

> On Sep 14, 2021, at 1:31 AM, Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:
> I also have the synthesizer from Nico as well as the radio. However, I have never tried it. Just too many projects and they all suffer, HI. 73 – Mike
>  
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell NJ 07731
> 848-245-9115
>  
> From: Clare Owens <clare.owens at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 1:18 AM
> To: Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com>
> Cc: Mike Morrow <kk5f at arrl.net>; Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] TAR-224
>  
> 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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