[Boatanchors] Question from an admitted 'Newbie'

[Nick England]

FWIW - The Boatanchors Frequently Asked Questions page says:
http://www.virhistory.com/ham/rrab.faq.htm
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What are Boatanchors?*Big....Heavy....Old....Fun !*

"Boatanchor" is a fond term for vintage tube-type ham radio and
communications gear. Manufacturers like Hallicrafters, Hammarlund,
National, Johnson, RME, Heath, Collins, etc.made this gear through the mid
1960's. Also included is tube-type military radio gear, homebrew gear,
station accessories like microphones and keys, and test equipment of that
period.

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Cheers,
Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com


On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Bob Jackson <bob145 at suddenlink.net> wrote:

> Is there any kind of general consensus on exactly what is or isn't a
> 'boatanchor'?
>
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> Bob AG5X
>