[Milsurplus] FL-8 Conversion and information

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 8:50 AM, B. Smith <smithab11 at comcast.net> wrote:

>  The FL-8 can still be found by "Hanzing" through those junk boxes at the
> ham fest and spending a buck.
>

This "Hanzing" you speak of....is it practiced by the masses, or only a
select few with the proper skills and vision?

We have a similar term here for a process that defies explanation. You
contribute a few vague tidbits that can range from an old photo or subway
token, 1930s picture postcard from Coney Island, a paper clip, maybe a
sewing thimble and some string, or a pull tab from a wide mouth bottle of
Mickey's Malt Liquor, and it is miraculously converted into a useful piece
of radio equipment that is as much a visual treat as it is functional.

It gave rise to the term heard throughout machine shops these days, "See if
he can Hanz one up for you".

I wonder if the two are somehow related?

~ Todd/KAQ