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

[gkb]

Well, the power supply for the HT-44 is a boatanchor so I would think that
if you tied them all together with a rope, would make a good boatanchor. In
other words, YES.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Wilhite" <w5jo at brightok.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Re: WHERE HAVE ALL THE HELPERS GONE?


> 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
>
>
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