Tube Receivers are less Expensive now

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  1. N8FVJ

    N8FVJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    I noticed quality ham receivers used for AM communications are lower in price than 5 years ago on eBay. Many quality receivers are less than $200. A clean working National NC-109 that has crystal filtering on eBay cannot fetch $100 now. Zero bids at $67.

    Hallicrafters SX-111 cannot get a buyer for $199. Lucky if it ends up selling for $125. Technical Materials GPR-90 is only bid at $228 with a few hours left. Used to be an $800 radio. NC-270 that used to cost $300 are now $150-$200. Yet, 75 meters AM is as popular as ever

    Only radios holding value are Collins R-390A, NC-183, BC-348, SX-42, NC-303, Collins 'A' series and some HQ-180 radios. It is a buyers market!
     
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    N8FVJ, Mar 31, 2020
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  2. W9WQA

    W9WQA Ham Member QRZ Page

    time...years ago i worked at stewart warner testing r390's in chicago.
    i would have died for one.
    today,for free, no thanks. too big,heavy...
     
    W9WQA, Mar 31, 2020
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  3. N8FVJ

    N8FVJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    Building my AM station I did not want the 70 to 100lb radios. I bought a 36lb SX-111 and a 29lB Globe Scout 65. I will use my 55lb Amp Supply LK-500zb to make more power. If I did not own the LK-500zb, I would not buy it now due to weight.
     
    N8FVJ, Mar 31, 2020
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  4. W2VW

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    There are two kinds of receivers for use on AM. Those that are collectable and those that allow one to hear when the creatures come out.
     
    W2VW, Mar 31, 2020
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  5. N8FVJ

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    An AM-COM DNR speaker will make about any ham receiver turn into a Super Star. You have to go to SDR to better it and not by much.
     
    N8FVJ, Mar 31, 2020
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  6. K1LKP

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    YES TOM,

    ===BACK IN THE DAY......THE R390A WAS THE
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    1961 - 65 I WAS A RADIOMAN ON AN OLE WW 2 DIESEL SUBMARINE OUT OF GROTON,CT
    AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE R390A AND THE COLLINS URC-32.

    THE R390A WAS TRULY A HEAVY BOAT ANCHOR...........hihihi.....

    I WISH YOU SMOOTH SAILING DURING THIS
    DARNED CORONA VIRUS SITUATION.

    73 - K1LKP
     
    K1LKP, Mar 31, 2020
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  7. N8FVJ

    N8FVJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    BTW- the clean and working Technical Materials GPR-90 sold for $335. A bargain.
     
    N8FVJ, Apr 1, 2020
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  8. W9WQA

    W9WQA Ham Member QRZ Page

    ! didnt sink huh...?
     
    W9WQA, Apr 1, 2020
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  9. N8FVJ

    N8FVJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    Errr, who are you talking to? Tom? Jim (me)? Someone else?
     
    N8FVJ, Apr 1, 2020
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  10. K1LKP

    K1LKP Platinum Subscriber Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page

    HI JIM,

    TOM IS REFERRING TO MY POST........... I MENTIONED THE     SUBMARINE AND THE R390 BEING A HEAVY BOAT ANCHOR.

    YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT TOM IS AN OLE CW RASCAL JUST LIKE ME AND HAD TO MENTION SINKING......hihihi...

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    TAKE GOOD CARE AND I WISH YOU SMOOTH SAILING DURING THIS CORONA VIRUS SITUATION.

    73 - K1LKP
     
    K1LKP, Apr 1, 2020
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