[Boatanchors] B&W6100

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Weight and size are probably also factors! 
 
Those of us who have gotten much older have a hard time even moving one! 
  
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> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:12:42 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] B&W6100
> From: ranchorobbo at gmail.com
> To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> CC: wv2zow at gmail.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; ka9egw at ka9egw.com
> 
> I looked at the photo of the chassis underside on amfone.net.  It
> looked like a nicely constructed rig and no "rats nest" at all.
> 
> Actually I prefer to not have cables laced up.  Makes wire tracing and
> troubleshooting a pain in the ass.
> 
> My hunch as to why hams take a pass on the 6100 is lack of familiarity
> with the synthesized frequency control and the way it looks.  I bet it
> would make a great driver for a pair of 833As.
> 
> 
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ