[Milsurplus] FL-8 Conversion and information

[W2HX]

I think they both mean using your hands to do something. Either  building something or flipping through stuff

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From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Todd, KA1KAQ
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:22 PM
To: B. Smith
Cc: milsurplus
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] FL-8 Conversion and information

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
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