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Old March 23rd 06, 03:18 AM posted to rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors,rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Bill Turner
 
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Default WANTED: Museum seeks B-17G Flying Fortress radio/radar equipment

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Spokesman wrote:

I plug in my boat anchors. I heat my shop with an FRR 59 . I would
never think of just leaving it sitting there collecting dust and
rusting away.




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Your boatanchor will not be destroyed by plugging it in and using it on
your bench at home. No problem there.

On the other hand, if it is one of a very few remaining, it might not
be a good idea to take it on a one-man kayak DXpedition across the
Bering Sea in winter.

Airplanes crash, especially ones flown and maintained by well-meaning
but inexperienced pilots and mechanics who are usually short of cash,
spare parts and time, and who, sooner or later, will feel the pressure
to fly it when they really shouldn't in order to keep an airshow
schedule.

Park it.

Bill T.