[R-1051] Frostfest AAR

Wed Feb 7 10:39:30 EST 2018

I bought the "Ratty" looking R-390/URR ($200)!!!.  Better receiver than an A
(INHO) and a little surface dust accumulated in storage is a minor step in
getting it back in service.
But  first I still have to get these two R-1051s singing.   I good fest and
I hope the have the courage to grow it back to the two buildings it used to
occupy.

http://r-390.com

Lester B Veenstra  K1YCM  MØYCM  W8YCM   6Y6Y
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-----Original Message-----
From: r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Ray Fantini
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:04 AM
To: Military Radio Collectors Association; milsurplus; R-1051 Discussion
Group
Subject: [R-1051] Frostfest AAR

Frostfest was another good turnout. Saw lots of stuff there although
starting to see the new equipment dealers and bin sellers crowed out the
people who are just selling their own stuff. Keep in mind that all tables
were sold out at least a month in advance. The good thing is that now it
appears that it's only Ham related material and not the people selling crap
like holistic foods or socks.
I saw for sale at least three R-390A receivers including my own that did not
sell for $450 but did see a table across from me sell there R-390A with
cabinet for $475 being it was a genuine Collins R-390A along with a R-390A
that was in poor condition up the isle from me that sold for $200. There was
also a ratty looking R-390, non A along with a SP-600 that I saw but do not
know what they were asking and if they sold or not. Other radios sited were
things like a restored BC-342 that sold for $250 and a regular BC-342 for
$100, a PRC-25 along with its vehicle adaptor for $400 and a Watkins Johnson
8716 that sold for around $500. I sold one of the PRD-11 Watkins Johnson
receivers I had for $300 and some odds and ends and have to say that I have
always done well selling at Frostfest.
There were other radios that were less noticeable like URR-35 receivers,
SX-28 and at least one BC-348 but did not look at them. Noticeable in their
absence were any of the ARC-5 Command sets or TCS sets, although there were
lots of vintage parts from the ones that were gutted years ago. There were
handsets, microphones and headsets for VRC/PRC radios at prices ranging from
$10 to $30 and as always lots of NOS Tubes both military and commercial.
Aside from a H-161 headset the only other thing I bought there was a
Motorola HT1000 handheld radio along with its convertacom , speaker and
microphone with the idea of installing it in my truck for Ham opps, don't
care how cheap or good the new Ham stuff is just can't accept the idea of
running anything form a Ham radio manufacture so thought the old Motorola
would be a good choice. All the Motorola stuff cost a total of $30 but now
the new problem is that I have to find the Motorola RIB programing cable and
get a copy of the Motorola RSS software.
The next sale will be at the NEM over near BWI outside Baltimore on the 24th
and after that will be looking at shows like the MVPA up in Aberdeen and
then Dayton.
Hope to have at least three or four R-390A receivers finished and ready to
sell at Dayton this year and although did not sell one at Frostfest maybe I
can do better there? Between what they are costing me to buy and the amount
of time that's being spent disassembling, cleaning and verifying that
everything on them is working I thought asking $450 was a good price for
selling them but now starting to wonder if the day of the R-390A is done?

Ray F/KA3EKH
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