[Boatanchors] Boatanchors and spouses: was Prices

mikea mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Thu May 12 14:36:01 EDT 2005


On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 01:49:35PM -0400, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
> On 5/12/05, flood at krohne.com <flood at krohne.com> wrote:
> 
> > She was not as happy as I was.  I wonder what she will think of the almost
> > 200 pound industrial 0-50V / 0-50Amp power supply that has been offered to
> > me on indefinite loan to power the t-195!  "Attention all Boat Anchor
> > Shoppers"   potential estate sale soon in the Boston area.  
> 
> If she gets too upset, let me know and I'll send you a shot of the
> 300G dominating the "formal dining room (women can relate to those
> real estate terms)" in my house. You don't have to tell her I'm
> single, either.
> 
> This is the time when everyone gets to relate their story of the
> 'largest or most unbelievable old radio/BA piece of gear in their
> home' story.
> 
> Anyone care to make an estimate the overall weight of radio gear
> currently residing inside their house?

Erm ... 

Radios

3	R-390A		255 pounds
1	R-390		 85
3	R-1051		210
1	Debeg		 20
1	MacKay		 20
1	Racal		 30
1	WWV			 20
1	751			 20
-------------------
				660 pounds

Test gear

1	Tek 465B	 25
1	Tek RM561A	 40
1	Tek 457		 50
1	Ph. PM3055	 40
1	HP 8640B	 60
-------------------
				215 pounds

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
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