[Boatanchors] TCS tx Output

[Carl]

Its that sort of attitude I never could understand. The military fanatic is 
in a huge minority compared to the total ham population and all can have 
their toys. Yet, a few do nothing but make a lot of hot air trying to force 
their minority view on others. Just go away and play with your toys.

Its the same stupidity that follows the Model A Ford where they are 
relatively useless as built but you can travel cross country at Interstate 
speeds with a modern drive line, juice brakes, 1935 16" Ford wire wheels and 
radial tires. Others take it a lot further with the Rat Rod look but start 
with a basket case that no collector would touch and give it an individual 
touch.

And done right the resale value is higher than a similar all stock model. 
There were so many A's built and the survivability rate is high so it will 
never be rare.

The Model T is another example...my own is a stock appearing 26 T coupe body 
with a supercharged flathead V-8, automatic transmission, late Ford rear 
end, all on a modified Model A frame. Ive driven it up to 1200 miles many 
times with never a problem....it cruises at 70-75.

99.9% of military gear requires some modification to be useable on the ham 
bands.

If its still NIB then its worthy of being called a relic and preserved, but 
not every war worn unit that comes along.

I have several regularly used WW2 radios from Command sets to an ATC/ART-13, 
RAK/RAL, RBB/RBC, that are regularly used. They have enough modifications to 
make them functional and enjoyable. Even the later R-388 and R-390A have a 
few mods and if someone doesnt like it I tell them to mind their own 
business.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] TCS tx Output


>
>> Its a radio, not a Rembrandt.
>
> I have never understood this attitude.
> If one does not respect the radio and the people
> who designed and used it, why are they in this hobby?
> And if one wants this artifact to perform like a plastic radio
> (which it never can), why not just buy a plastic radio?
>
> Why destroy that which can never be replaced
> to provide some temporary entertainment?
> Every mod I've ever seen on a TCS -
> those that worked at all- could have been done
> just as well or better external to the radio.
> About 95% of those mods were ignorant butchery
> by people who didn't know which end of
> a soldering iron gets hot.  They turned a great
> and historic radio into a pile of hacked-up junk
> that can't even get $20 on a hamfest table.
>
> The Arizona is a ship. Not a Rembrandt.
> Over the top?  I deny it.
> A historic relic is a historic relic.
> It's only a matter of degree.
> The moral imperative is exactly the same.
>
> And what makes a Rembrandt so special?
> It's just canvas and paint.   Let's say I buy them all.
> They're mine.  I can do what I want, right?
> So I'll blow my nose and wipe my boots on them.
> Why not?  Sure; I'd be guilty of a moral crime against
> every future human being, but what of that?
> Isn't *ME* doing what *I* want
> with what's *MINE* more important?
>
> Maybe I'll go buy the Grand Canyon
> and use it for my own, private toilet.
> Why not?  It's *MINE!*
>
> D.S.
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Boatanchors mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>
> List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> ** For Assistance: dfischer at usol.com **
>
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>
> -----
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 10.0.1325 / Virus Database: 1500/3622 - Release Date: 05/07/11
>