[Milsurplus] WW II on PBS

[Mike Morrow]

John wrote:

>There is a new series on PBS in the US...  'Great Raids of WW II'

I wrote:

> Too bad it's not "Great Radios of WWII" !!  :-)

John wrote:

>I disagree. IMO, the radios (and other things) are best understood in the
>context of what they were USED for. All were built to solve particular problems,
>and  how those requirements were met is a vital part of the collecting hobby. As
>to what constitutes a "Great Radio" I suspect that opinions would differ widely.
>Whether it covers a ham band or not would certainly not enter into my rating
>system, nor would its suitability for 'conversion'


Hey, John, lighten up a little!  It was supposed to be a joke, a play on "radios" vs. "raids"!

Mike / KK5F