Found a Kenwood RZ-1 locally at a yard sale. What are they worth now?

Paco-Jerte · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 01:02 PM

One of my neighbors is having a yard sale this weekend and as I got home yesterday they asked me if I wanted to take a look at what they have.

Well I found among their so called "Junk" a mint condition kenwood RZ-1.

I offered $10.00 for it and purchased it.

How much are these worth nowadays ??

Tom_G · #2 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 01:16 PM

Kenwood RZ-1 RZ1 Receiver

eHam.net Classifieds Kenwood RZ-1 Mobile Receiver/Scanner

Paco-Jerte · #3 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 01:28 PM

Thanks for the info. Just checked ebay and seems to be in the mid $200's recently.

This unit is kinda cool, but don't really need it. We'll see whatta do with it.

CWR · #4 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 04:42 PM

I had one in the early 1990's and loved it. The only problem was , I run my scanners 24/7 , and the Display Lights kept burning-out on mine , and I kept having to send it back in to get em replaced.........

Paco-Jerte · #5 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CWR

I had one in the early 1990's and loved it. The only problem was , I run my scanners 24/7 , and the Display Lights kept burning-out on mine , and I kept having to send it back in to get em replaced.........

The light seems to be good and bright.

kc8svs · #6 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 07:00 PM

What to do with it? I will take it, I need a good base scanner!

Paco-Jerte · #7 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kc8svs

What to do with it? I will take it, I need a good base scanner!

hehe, it's not for sale.

chgomonitor · #8 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 12:12 PM

Be sure you run through every possible key combination. This is one of those radios with many, many functions which were not included in the manual. A very neat little set.

fineshot1 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 08:12 PM

I wanted one of these radios many years ago but could not afford one.

I found links below for a user manual, service manual and one for sale
back in 2006 for $250. Use it and have fun.....

EDIT: Ooops - sorry did not notice the link above is the same - oh well

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...qz4WHakcHnwEwA

http://hotarc.org/manuals/kenwood/rz...e%20Manual.pdf

eHam.net Classifieds Kenwood RZ-1 Mobile Receiver/Scanner

marylandterpan · #10 (**permalink**) 05-06-2009, 02:54 AM

It looks like a (din) sized radio as in most vehicles radio place in the dash board..Try and see if this thing was to fit into a vehicles dash and use it as a radio also..Its a nice unit from what I hear..Good find for sure man, congrads!!

NyteOwl · #11 (**permalink**) 05-29-2009, 11:09 PM

It does indeed fit a DIN sized dash opening. I had mine mounted in my Thunderbird for a year and it worked great. Nothing like listening to Deutsche Welle on the way to work, or the startled looks of the car next toyou a the stop lights as the Police, Fire or EMS channels break squelch

Great little radio, good find, fantastic price. I'll give you $100