[Boatanchors] "The Rollins Rocket" Lives!

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On 10/27/05, William L Howard <wlhoward at verizon.net> wrote:
> I'll call "CQ AWA" in hopes of generating some action...to you
> uninitiated (and shame on you!), "AWA" stands for the "Antique Wireless
> Association", stalwart champions of the annual "Bruce Kelley Memorial
> 1929 QSO Party", amongst many other wonderful things pertaining to
> radio's heritage (SHAMELESS  PLUG DEPARTMENT: this year's running of the
> '29 QSO Party is December 2-3, and again on December 9-10, starting at
> 2300 UTC, and finishing at 2300 UTC for both periods...remember, you
> heard it here first!).
>
> It also stands for Amalgamated Wireless of Australia, makers of the 3BZ
> Teleradio sets used by the Coast Watchers during WW II.

AWA made one of the better HRO knock-offs of the time, along with some
interesting gear after the war. I like the receiver with the big 'fan'
dial window, can't remember the model number now.

Will be down your way in December, Bill. Hope you're in town, looking
forward to another visit. Despite the hours spent there last time, it
wasn't enough. Ditto for the Cuban Missile Crisis display in St Pete.

Hope to get to the AWA in NY next year, too. Somehow I suspect those
great pictures just don't do it justice.

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ