[R-1051] Frostfest AAR

[Greg Mengell]

WOW !!!

On Feb 7, 2018, at 7:39 AM, Lester Veenstra wrote:

> 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.
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> 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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