[Boatanchors] Re: WHERE HAVE ALL THE HELPERS GONE?

[Jim Wilhite]

Dick:

The title of this list is Boatanchors and, to me, includes 
anything necessary to repair, service or otherwise maintain 
the receivers.  Or for that matter transmitters, antenna, 
tuners, baluns, multicouplers, RF connectors.  If it 
receives, transmits or monitors a boatanchor, then I want to 
read it.

I even know of some solid state stuff that is old and quite 
heavy.  If it was made before the 1965 - 1970 time frame 
then I would call it a boatanchor.  However I have an HT 44 
and SX 117 which are quite light.  They do have tubes in 
them, so I wonder?  Are they boatanchors?

Jim
W5JO
>
> One reply did stop me in my tracks though. He said this 
> list is for "boatanchor receivers" and not for tube 
> testers and microphones. Silly me, I thought we all 
> serviced, restored and maintained our classic ham radio 
> equipment of all types, including our related test 
> equipment and accessories if possible. I stand corrected 
> (this only to the gentleman who reminded me).
>
> Thanks to all and best wishes. Sorry.
> 73, Dick KF4NS