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Getting things lined up for a move in about a month. If you have any recommendations about a good shipper for a fair price let me know.
Items to be moved are a running CUCV M1009 (approx. 5500 lbs) plus a M332 ammo trailer (2700 lbs). Distance to be travelled is from Front Royal VA to the...
11-12. I rarely see field telephones at hamfests. Here's some WW1 field telephones for $350 each, the WWII/Korean War era EE-8s are $75. The EE8s are a good price, not sure about the WW1 phones, but how often have you seen any WW1 electronics?
13. My buddy Nick K4NYW was set up selling, he...
Well, this is the last big hamfest I plan on going to this year, the Berryville VA hamfest which was last Sunday, 8/4. Very good turnout, the weather was nice but humid. Lots of gear there for sale, and the prices were mostly very good.
Here's the mil electronics gear seen at the event:
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Hard to believe, but I haven't been to a hamfest since last October - life has a way of throwing things in your path, and work was my obstacle. Not LACK of work, TOO MUCH work, every time an event came up I wanted to attend, we had more jobs to do than guys to do them, so mandatory work...
Got a day off of work on Friday, guess that was the best day since Saturday was rain. Always a good show, good to see a few good friends I haven't seen in a while! Brought the little one along for the ride (not so little anymore, she's 22 now, man time does fly).
Took a few pics of the...
TM 8-7310-200-12, Operator's and Organizational Maintenance: Gasoline Stoves and Burners. 1959 edition. Covers most Coleman and other pressurized fuel stoves in use from WWII through the late 1950s.
Well, went back to get some more stuff a few weeks ago. Prices were more negotiable than previous, but not as much as I expected. Did find out that they are planning to stay in business a little longer, till about May. They just have so much stuff it's they're still going to have their hands...
Love this show, probably my favorite one to attend every year. I got there early am on Friday, had a great day. Lots of show-goers and vendors, the weather was really nice, and got to see some good friends again. The weather forecast showed almost 100% chance of rain for Saturday. I was...
This Sunday it was the Howard County hamfest in Maryland. Good turnout, though this one has been getting smaller over the years as well. Very little in the way of military radio gear, but I saved a handful of it.
Pic 1: Another BC-348 aircraft receiver, this one is an -R variant, so one of...
A lot of CUCVs had the metal bracket to mount the C-2299 radio control box there, as well as the headset, mic, etc. Other things were bolted there, as well...
Going back there in a couple weeks with a friend for one last snagging trip - save what we can while it's there.
Hope there's some stuff left, IMHO - I heard from several sources the walk-in customer volume has REALLY shot up, guess a lot of other radio guys have the same idea.
Can't make it this time around, we are backed up at work and we have mandatory weekends until the tickets are cleared. Have a great time, fellas, the weather is supposed to be pretty nice. I'll see you all next cycle, hopefully.
More pics of military gear, and my saves. These pics from the show are units that I was either too busy or too forgetful to ask how much they were.
Pic 1: A pair of PRC-25s, one had a H-250 handset, the other a H-189.
Pic 2: These were interesting, I didn't see a data plate on either unit...
Last Sunday I went to the Berryville VA hamfest; Berryville is always a big show and this time didn't disappoint. Beautiful weather, hundreds of tailgaters selling things, and lots of older equipment (including military rigs). I even got my daughter to come along and watch the table selling a...
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