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

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Careful there Jim! In some instances the weight of a woman's purse could 
qualify it as a Boat Anchor! You know the math rule: volume + mass = lethal 
weapon! (LOL!)

Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
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----- 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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