[Boatanchors] Need help identifying a boatanchor

[Dave Roscoe]

Nope.
I'm not a control freak.
You are certainly welcome to take your Husquavarna to ur Command Set if that
is ur wish and have a ball.

But a massacre by any other name is still a massacre.

Dave W1DWZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <fkamp at comcast.net>
To: "Dave Roscoe" <w1dwz at rcn.com>; <wf2u at starband.net>;
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Need help identifying a boatanchor


> Of course, if a brandy new in-the-cosmolene   BC-453  showed up today, or
> > even EXISTED ! ,  perhaps it would be a massacre if someone took a drill
to
> > it at this point in time.
>
> Maybe, maybe not.  I am a firm believer in the rights of ownership.  If
someone wants to massacre a piece of equipment he owns, more power to him.
>
> It always amazes me how many folk want to control the actions of others
based on subjective opinion.
>
> Regards,
> Frank Kamp
>
>
> >
> > I disagree with Meir's assessment that all modifications to ARC5 and
other
> > gear mainly from WW II , is a form of "massacre" .
> >
> > At the time when  most mods were being performed , one must remember
that
> > the gear was almost current, had no "vintage" value, were available by
the
> > barrelfuls for a song on Radio Row on Cortland Street NYC for $ 2.95 in
the
> > box.  And us Hams were anxious to get back on the air, and these units
were
> > ALMOST suited to work on our beloved Amateur frequencies. A few holes
and
> > switches and a moved wire here and there, and VOILA !  we are on 80CW !
> > Their appearance on the surplus market at that time, provided us with a
> > wonderfully  timely windfall to enable us a quick and cheap method  to
get
> > back on the air.
> >
> > Of course, if a brandy new in-the-cosmolene   BC-453  showed up today,
or
> > even EXISTED ! ,  perhaps it would be a massacre if someone took a drill
to
> > it at this point in time.
> >
> >
> > 73  de Dave W1DWZ
> > ( First receiver , on 40CW,   ARC-5   6-9.1 megacycles)
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "WF2U" <wf2u at starband.net>
> > To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 6:36 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Need help identifying a boatanchor
> >
> >
> > > The Surplus Massacre - hmmm - Conversion Manual is good for one thing:
to
> > > reverse the damage to surplus gear that was massa... hmmm -
"converted"
> > > according to the massacre instructions in that book and restore it to
> > > original condition...
> > >
> > >
> > > 73, Meir WF2U
> > > Landrum, SC
> > >
> > > "Where surplus is cherished, kept intact or restored to the way Uncle
Sam
> > > issued it"
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > > [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Mahlon
> > > > Haunschild
> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 8:11 AM
> > > > To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> > > > Subject: Re:[Boatanchors] Need help identifying a boatanchor
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There is a conversion article for the GO-9 / TBW transmitters in the
> > > > Surplus Radio Conversion Manual, vol. 2.
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > >
> > > > Mahlon - K4OQ
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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