[Boatanchors] Boatanchor Qualifications?

Grant Youngman nq5t at comcast.net
Tue Jun 13 14:46:54 EDT 2006


> Drake Twins) I would like to include the solid state rigs 
> that the manufacturer no longer stocks replacement parts for, 
> or any rig that is more than 25 years old. The newest rig in 
> my shack is an IC-751A, and I consider it a "classic" rig on 
> its way to being a boatanchor as ICOM stocks less and less 
> parts for it as the years go by. 

A 751A is mighty puny for a BA.  I do own one silicon radio that might
qualify, however.  It's a TMC DDRR-10.

Now this "little" silicon thingy would anchor a pretty good sized boat.  At
least it's unlikely it could be shipped in a box by UPS with a few plastic
peanuts  ;-)

http://www.geocities.com/vintagetmc/DDRR-10.html

Grant/NQ5T




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