[Boatanchors] Raleigh NC hamfest photos

[Nick England]

My buddy K4OZY once had an HT-9, TEMCO 75, and Collins 32RA line-up. Three
wide-body iron-filled monsters.

Nick England K4NYW
Chapel Hill NC
www.navy-radio.com


On Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 10:48 PM Rodger Singley <wq9nsc at live.com> wrote:

> I have a HT-9 paired with a RME-70 receiver with the DB-20 built in and
> that combination takes up a LOT of space.  But I am about to start
> restoration of a Temco 75 GA which has the same power rating as a HT-9 but
> is 20 pounds heavier, 2 inches wider, 2 inches deeper, and half an inch
> taller than the HT-9.
>
> But the Temco does have a built in VFO so it isn't directly comparable.
>
> It is definitely an awkward beast!
>
> Rodger WQ9E
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>
> The HT-9 is the undisputed champion of the Amateur Radio transmitter
> “pounds per watt” competition.
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