[Boatanchors] Raleigh NC hamfest photos

[Rodger Singley]

Joe,

I never tried to stand it on end, I used "blocks" on the bench when it was upside down.

RME made RME-69 and RME-70 versions with both the DB-20 preselector and one of their VHF or HF converter units all built as a single unit but I have never seen one.  They would be huge!

I live about 25 miles from the original RME site and I have found some unusual RME stuff but I have never seen one of their "mile long" receivers.

Rodger WQ9E
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From: Joe Connor <joeconnor53 at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Raleigh NC hamfest photos

That RME 70 is beyond cool.

How did you position the chassis to work on it? It doesn't look like you could stand it up the way you would with a chassis of a normal length.

                     Joe Connor

On Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 09:32:34 AM EDT, Rodger Singley via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:


And the HT-9 "conveniently" has the bias battery for its 814 final located UNDER the chassis.  Not exactly a design convenience!  But it is an impressive looking rig.

Photos of my Temco, HT-9, and RME 70; all good reasons to own a hydraulic lift cart!
https://rodgersingley.smugmug.com/Medium-iron/n-FJnT25

And thanks for sharing the photos Nick!

Rodger WQ9E
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Raleigh NC hamfest photos

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
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On Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 10:48 PM Rodger Singley <wq9nsc at live.com<mailto:wq9nsc at live.com><mailto: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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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Raleigh NC hamfest photos


The HT-9 is the undisputed champion of the Amateur Radio transmitter “pounds per watt” competition.

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