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Old December 3rd 13, 09:36 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors,sci.electronics.design
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On Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:10:26 +0000, Martin Brown wrote:

BTW is "boat anchor" the US term for tube based or old dead kit?


It's the term for old radios that glow in the dark and that you
shouldn't pick up by yourself for fear of rupturing something.

I dunno if it's US or English-speaking amateur radio parlance, though.


I belive its US in origin. In the UK we refer to "Doorstops" !

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