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That's pretty good.
Found but did not buy these 2 at a local NJ Flea market.
Realistic Pro-14 10 channel scanner, vendor said it was working but he couldn't hear anything (probably no frequencies in crystals active in this area) was asking $20.00 with old fashioned center loaded telescoping R/S antenna.
Regency MR-33 Monitoradio, vendor was asking $45.00. I don't remember this radio at all.
Realistic Pro-14 10 channel scanner, vendor said it was working but he couldn't hear anything (probably no frequencies in crystals active in this area) was asking $20.00 with old fashioned center loaded telescoping R/S antenna.
Regency MR-33 Monitoradio, vendor was asking $45.00. I don't remember this radio at all.
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In Dayton this year I saw a box of Saber radios for $10.00 each.
years ago I picked up a DX 160 for $15.00 worked fine -no speaker
At Dayton I saw tons of scanners for $10 to $20.00 each. They were old analog . Digitals were going for $100.00 or so.
years ago I picked up a DX 160 for $15.00 worked fine -no speaker
At Dayton I saw tons of scanners for $10 to $20.00 each. They were old analog . Digitals were going for $100.00 or so.
Cruiseomatic
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I last got 2 VHS movies
1) Kramer VS Kramer - 1979
2) SAW - 2004 (This is really the NEWEST movie I care for)
Yeah....This thread is more toward ELECTRONIC finds. Not some random VHS or other junk.
Phreakin318
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Picked up a Motorola cp 200xls with charger for $20 works just fine, 1st time I ever been lucky and most likely the last
k7ltc
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Great Find!
Just found and bought for $5 a Regency ACT-E10 full of crystals. Now to find a manual and maybe a few new crystals to make it talk more.
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1) Viewsat Pro DVB-S receiver, Goodwill, $10 in 2011. This is the receiver that introduced me to DVRs, as it has USB2 jacks one can connect an external hard drive to.
2) Realistic PRO-2004, Goodwill again, $15 in 2012. Haven't done any mods to it other than removing the built-in transformer and the obligatory diode-7 cut, even though there's nothing to listen to these days on the band it affects. Why? Because I can. The backlight's a little dark on the left side but otherwise is fully functional; looks and works perfectly.
3) "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Koyaanisqatsi" on laserdisc, Goodwill still again, $5 each two Wednedsays ago. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
The thing I love about Goodwill is oftentimes the electronics people there have no idea what they have, so they have no idea how they should price things and end up price them low so they'll (hopefully) move off the shelf more quickly. This can also be a major disadvantage. Those two Wednesdays ago I came across an NEC PBX switch (no phones, naturally) complete with a leaking SLA backup battery and crystallised sulphuric-acid electrolyte all over the battery tray and motherboard underneath. The thing was totally worthless and a potential safety/health hazard, yet they wanted $50 for it.
Now if I were working there, things like that would end up directly in the skip, no questions asked.
2) Realistic PRO-2004, Goodwill again, $15 in 2012. Haven't done any mods to it other than removing the built-in transformer and the obligatory diode-7 cut, even though there's nothing to listen to these days on the band it affects. Why? Because I can. The backlight's a little dark on the left side but otherwise is fully functional; looks and works perfectly.
3) "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Koyaanisqatsi" on laserdisc, Goodwill still again, $5 each two Wednedsays ago. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
The thing I love about Goodwill is oftentimes the electronics people there have no idea what they have, so they have no idea how they should price things and end up price them low so they'll (hopefully) move off the shelf more quickly. This can also be a major disadvantage. Those two Wednesdays ago I came across an NEC PBX switch (no phones, naturally) complete with a leaking SLA backup battery and crystallised sulphuric-acid electrolyte all over the battery tray and motherboard underneath. The thing was totally worthless and a potential safety/health hazard, yet they wanted $50 for it.
Now if I were working there, things like that would end up directly in the skip, no questions asked.
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Bcd396t for $125 craigslist
Bc296d for $80 craigslist
Pro-106 Brand New $150 craigslist
10FT Winegard Pinnacle CBAND dish + Motorola DSR-920 4DTV for Free Craigslist.
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Bc296d for $80 craigslist
Pro-106 Brand New $150 craigslist
10FT Winegard Pinnacle CBAND dish + Motorola DSR-920 4DTV for Free Craigslist.
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parnass
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My wife bought an Electra Bearcat III for 99 cents at Goodwill. I inserted a few crystals and it works OK. It has VHF-low and high capability -- lacks the front end accessory board for UHF.
Grundig G4 Executive Traveller for $3.20
W9NES
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On Weds 11-6-13 I found a new in the box Midland WR-120 at a Salvation Army Thift Store in Indianapolis for $2.99 This had a tag on it of $29.99 from a local store and was marked down to $5.00 at the store as a mangers special. Not a bad deal for $2.99 new in the box still in the plastic wrap.
BC92XLT with power supply today for ................wait for it..........................$1.00.
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Have you Googled the manufacturer and model number?
Larry
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It takes 10.7 IF crystals. A quick Google search will give you many sources for crystals.
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