[Boatanchors] Question from an admitted 'Newbie'

[Bruce Long]

David:

"Modern" less than 25 years old
> "Classic" 25 - 50 years old
> "Boatanchor" 50 - 75 years old
> "Antique" 75+ years old
> 
> David KD4E

Makes sense and is consistent but means the current hand held dc-to-day light software based receivers will eventually gain boatanchor status

HERESY I SAY  HERESY 



________________________________
 From: Brian Carling <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
To: "qrv at kd4e.com" <qrv at kd4e.com> 
Cc: porch.boat <boatanchors at theporch.com>; puck.boat <boatanchors at puck.nether.net>; qth.boat <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Question from an admitted 'Newbie'
 

In the UK an antique is something 100 years old. In the USA it is anything 25 years old or if the seller can convince you it is!

Best regards - Bry Carling



> On Sep 4, 2014, at 6:41 PM, "qrv at kd4e.com" <qrv at kd4e.com> wrote:
> 
> Tubes + a sore back after lifting it?  ;-)
> 
> Seriously, aren't the categories something like this?
> 
> "Modern" less than 25 years old
> "Classic" 25 - 50 years old
> "Boatanchor" 50 - 75 years old
> "Antique" 75+ years old
> 
> David KD4E
> 
>> Tubes.
>> WL
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Bob Jackson
>> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 6:07 PM
>> To: porch.boat ; puck.boat ; qth.boat
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Question from an admitted 'Newbie'
>> 
>> Is there any kind of general consensus on exactly what is or isn't a
>> 'boatanchor'? I'm a 72 yo and BAs to me are the post-WW2 tubes sets made
>> for the commercial (vice military) market on up to the advent and
>> eventual dominance of the so-called 'solid state' rigs. It seems clear
>> to me that others' definitions go back to a somewhat earlier time and do
>> include re-cycled military gear. What is the general consensus, please.
>> 
>> Bob AG5X
> 
> 
> 
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