Just been delving into the innards of the Argosy I which I got second-hand
30 years
ago this month; the dial cord has stretched again and needs to be replaced.

Here is eqpt using regular non-specialist components that is maintainable by
any _REAL_
radio amateur, unlike a lot of modern rigs that are so densely packed with
miniaturised special-purpose ICs that maintenance or enhancement is almost
beyond the capabilities of anyone working on the kitchen table.

For the good of amateur radio in general, would we be better off living in
the
past with the state of the art of 30 years ago, so that all licensees would
have
the capability to continue to maintain for themselves their equipment, and,
by having that capability, perhaps be motivated to continue the grand
tradition
of homebrewing their rigs?