If the TS990 had metal knobs not plastic, it might make 75 pounds!
73deGeorge, W6GF
On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 8:09 PM, Jim Lowman
<jmlow...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Well, I guess the Kenwood TS-990S that I just unpacked doesn't qualify,
even by virtue of its 54-pound weight. :-)
No tubes, less than 75 pounds, and no place to tie a rope.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
P.S. I haven't defected from Elecraft. The K3S that I ordered at the
Huntsville Hamfest is waiting for a clear place so that I can assemble it.
Still have the K1, K2, K3/10 and KX3.
On 11/10/2015 8:04 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> One thing which is seriously missing from the definition and that is a
> boat anchor must have a place to tie a rope which then becomes an
> anchor line. With no place to tie a rope, the item is merely
> ballast. There are some of the new radios that fall into both of
> these categories and thus should be used accordingly.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
> On 11/10/2015 6:43 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Gary,
>>
>> By definition, a boat anchor has vacuum tubes that glow, and have to
>> be more than 40 years old (my definition).
>> Ohhh, and they need to include a power transformer which gives them
>> enough weight to allow them to sink to the bottom of the lake.
>
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