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

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Chuckling ... Funny Gary!
Duane Fischer, W8DBF
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gkb" <gkbrown at gwi.net>
To: "Jim Wilhite" <w5jo at brightok.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Re: WHERE HAVE ALL THE HELPERS GONE?


> 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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