Ken,
I don't know what the market os for vintage equipment these days. Have you
considered donating them to an Aircraft Museum. They may be interested in them.
You may want to post this information on the Misurplus list.
Good Luck,
Mike N2MS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
> Sent: Jul 24, 2023 5:19 PM
> To: <rfi@contesting.com>
> Subject: [RFI] Stoddart equipment available
>
> Gents:
>
> I have a large collection of older Stoddart Aircraft Radio Co., Radio
> Interference/Freqnency
> Intensity measurement equipment which has been in dry storage for several
> years. I got it
> from a previous employer. This equipment is actually very highly engineered
> radio receivers
> with added accessories to enable accurate measurement of signal strength,
> direction to, and
> frequency of an interfereing station. The frequency range covered by the
> series of equipment
> covers a low of 30 Hz, to above 10,000 MHz.
>
> This stuff is the most beautifully built equipment I have seen in a long
> time. It is simply
> georgeous.
>
> I have some complete sets of various "Noise Meters" such as AN/URM-6 series
> (14 to 250
> kHz), NM-20 (some "high" VLF through 25 MHz) receivers, NM-50, NM-30,
> TS-587/U, very
> heavy duty tripods, stainless steel loops, both 6" diameter and 3 foot
> diameter loops, power
> supplies, cables, etc.
>
> I have built bias-battery sets for one, for an NM-20 and have used it very
> successfully to track
> RFI. The NM-20 has a BFO and variable selectivity so it can be used as a
> normal receiver.
>
> With the help of two of our sons, I have recently completed an inventory of
> the equipment,
> with photos.
>
> I would like to sell as much of this gear as possible. The main trouble is
> that very few people
> recognize the equipment, for what it is, nor its purpose. Those who have
> tried to sell this type
> of gear on eBay seldom find buyers who are familiar with it.
>
> I am thinking that there must be some sort of forum dedicated to such gear.
> but have so far
> found none.
>
> Any help out there?
>
> Ken W7EKB
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