[MRCA] QSL Report

[Al Klase]

Dave,

Too bad you missed the Howell building.

Take a look at my blurb on Waking up Vibrators 
<http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/commrx/Maintenance/Waking%20Up.doc.pdf>.  
This works a high percentage of the time without opening the unit..

73,
AL

On 9/23/2024 8:10 AM, daverain via MRCA wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> We went to the meet after many years, since a last visit. Apparently 
> the building I went thru closest to the parking lot was NOT the Howell 
> building with all the radios. I guess after walking the outdoor swap 
> area, we missed it.
> Anyway, was looking for a couple of items, solid state power supply 
> for bc 611f.
> A lead or purchase of a solid state vibrator for any of my bc 1335. 
> All of my vibrators are dead, even after alot of effort to restore the 
> contacts.
> I guess there is next year!
> Great show
> 73s
> Dave KE2AYO
>
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: MARK DORNEY via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: 9/21/24 9:30 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Rob Flory <farmer.rob.flory at gmail.com>
> Cc: mrca <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] QSL Report
>
> Gilbert was a fun event. I brought only two WW2 operational radios ( 
> BC-611 and BC-659 ), and was a little nervous about bringing the 
> project radios ( ATB, ARB, AN/ARCA-1 and ZB-1 ). Thank you everybody 
> for the very kind words on the projects. The ATB in particular needs a 
> lot of love. Great to see everybody. I did see some WW2 stuff for 
> sale, and was able to pick up a USN marked shock mount for my next 
> GF/RU project ( again, museum bound ). Also saw a BC-62O and BC-659 in 
> good cosmetic condition, with the AN-29-C antenna, but in unknown 
> electrical condition, with power supply but no other accessories for 
> $600 each  - good for known working sets without accessories, 
> otherwise maybe $300. They hadn’t sold when I left in the afternoon.  
> I also saw USAAF radios in various degrees of needing some love. Not 
> much WW2 ground forces radio stuff other than the radios mentioned above.
>
> It was also great to see Bill Perry at Gilbert and to find more 
> vendors I’ll be doing business with in the near future.
>
> 73
>
> Mark D.
> WW2RDO
>
> “In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, 
> stand like a rock. “.   -Thomas Jefferson
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 21, 2024, at 5:32 AM, Rob Flory <farmer.rob.flory at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> OMRN this morning:
>
> AJ1G
> K3HVG
> WA2EJT   Good to see you at Gilbert, Joe.  Great display of WWII 
> flying radios.  Tuneable VHF is a lot of fun in the air band and it 
> was cool to hear the chatter on your old receiver from just a whip 
> under the metal roof.
>
> Did Dale get on from camp?
>
> Out the door for a canoe adventure.
> 73, Rob K2WI
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ARK Sig Block Al Klase - N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
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