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 <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: porch.boat <[email protected]>; puck.boat <[email protected]>; qth.boat <[email protected]> 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, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> 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 > > > > -- > > David Colburn, KD4E - Nevils, Georgia USA > > Safe & Secure Search Engine: duckduckgo.com > > Android for Hams: groups.yahoo.com/group/hamdroid > Creative Tech: groups.yahoo.com/group/ham-macguyver > Raspi Alternative: groups.yahoo.com/group/beagleboneblack/ > > Restored to design-spec at Heaven's gate 1Cor15:22 > _______________________________________________ > Boatanchors mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
