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    1.TUBES: Bry's HAM PAGES by AF4K
     TUBE PROJECTS, HOMEBREW & MODS
    www.mnsinc.com
    2.AC6V: Antique Radios & Boatanchors
     AC6V presents a vast array of links to Boatanchors Radio Sites!!
    ac6v.com
    3.WA3KEY Virtual Collins Radio Museum
     WA3KEY Virtual Collins Radio Museum. A complete resource for Collins Radio users, collectors and restorers.
    www.wa3key.com
    4.Crystal Radio: The Xtal Set Society
     The Society, founded in 1991, publishes a newsletter and several books about crystal radio. Content: crystal set projects, tips for crystal radio design, and crystal radio / antique radio history.
    www.midnightscience.com
    5.German Wumpus Homepage
     Antique radio sets, broadcast history, crystal receivers, river locks, air lift Berlin.
    www.inx.de
    6.Hammarlund Vintage Tube Amateur Radio
     Vintage Amateur Tube Radio Manuals
    www.qsl.net
    7.Weskit BN-1
     radio from mid fiftys made by western radio links to other old radios(boat anchors
    www.sky.net
    8.WA4KCY - The AM Station
     Information and links by Andy, WA4KCY in Carrollton, GA. This web page is very well done, and it in cludes information about AM International, the club for AM operators.
    ourworld.compuserve.com
    9.W8SXX
     Radio Station W8SXX in Green Valley Arizona. AM Radio Station with shack photographs!
    www.qsl.net
    10.AM North America
     W5AMI's AM North America is dedicated to the AM Radio Amateurs. ALSO: Find out about the AM RADIO E-mail list here!! Worth subscribing, and FREE!
    www.bigcountry.com
    11.AF4K Boatanchor Pages (P1)
     Links and information about older amateur radio gear.
    www.geocities.com
    12.The AM Press Exchange
     A classic Publication, published 1980-1995 with MANY MANY great On-line articles about AM rigs, modifications, homebrewing etc. etc., all designed to assist the AM operator! Back-issues are available right on the web, thanks to many hours of loving work!
    www.bigcountry.com
    13.Online Catalogs and Other Technical Publications
     Vintage AM publications on-line from W5AMI. Here you will find some VERY helpful data on UTC & Thordarson transformers, and the Hallicrafters HT-1 transmitter!
    www.bigcountry.com
    14.Vintage Radios U.K.
     Purveyor and Collector of Antique/Vintage Radios, Valves (Tubes) and Service Data etc. By Malcolm F. Bennett, G3UKL
    www.valve.demon.co.uk
    15.Wireless for the Warrior. The history of British Army Radio
     This web site is primarily devoted to the history and technical development of British Army radio communication equipment up to the 1950s, by Louis Meulstee PA0PCR. He has a LOT of great pictures, articles etc. A history of World War 2 radio in Britain's military services. Louis has also published several volumes of this material in books that are available for purchase.
    home.wxs.nl
    16.W4QCU in Tennessee.
     Join W4QCU for a tour of operating positions, boatanchors, and other interesting information. You've Tuned In Amateur Radio Station W4QCU!
    pages.prodigy.net
    17.807
     A Great web page with pictures of some older British WWII era 807 tubes (ceramic base!) and several radios, including: R-1155, AR-88, WS-19 etc. Includes G3PPF's comical reminiscences of WW2 surplus radios and parts!
    www.rod.beavon.clara.net
    18.Tony's Boatanchor Radios
     A Wide Assortment of Military, Marine and Industrial Communications and Electronic Equipment for Sale and/or Trade
    www.angelfire.com
    19.Welcome to JA1DWM Home Page
     JA1DWM's Boatanchors! Old timey rigs from East Asia!
    plaza18.mbn.or.jp
    20.Electronic Surplus Online! Anything Electronic.
     Sellers of vhf radios. Hundreds of different types of connectors. Brand names like Hewlett Packard, Tektronix; oscilloscopes, frequency counters and other test equipment. They stock ECG parts and semiconductors, chips, circuit boards. Also find antique phones and military radios, speakers, tubes, and power supplies. Lasers, Meters.
    www.nmia.com
    21.Vintage Radio Emporium - The Antique Radio and Old Wireless Resource
     The Vintage Radio Emporium: Visit for old radios, reference, noticeboard, quiz, galleries and more.
    www.radio.mcmail.com
    22.ehamfest.com - A Virtual Hamfest 365 days a year!
     Place ads for free. Find ads for the special "Boatanchor" rig you have been seeking!!
    www.ehamfest.com
    23.Amateur Radio Station N9OO
     N9OO's On-Line Electric Radio Magazine Index.
    www.qsl.net
    24.MG Electronics
     MG Electronics Test Equipment. They sell Government Surplus Test Equipment and parts.
    www.mgte.com
    25.The Harvey-Wells TBS-50D
     Venerable old AM-CW, all-band HF transmitter covering all the way up to 144 MHz band with an 807 final! By WB6FZH.
    members.aol.com
    26.N5BU BoatAnchor Pix
     N5BU's Boatanchor . . . , er, Vintage Radio Pages N5BU BoatAnchor Pictures: Striving for the Highest Quality BoatAnchor Images on the Web
    zeus.ia.net
    27.W5AM's Amateur Radio Museum
     W5AM's virtual museum honoring the American classics of amateur radio. Smaller monochromatic pictures of Vacuum Tube Radios! A decorative and patriotic site, includes weight, size and brief descriptions of a number of rigs.
    members.xoom.com
    28.KA7NOC's AMATEUR RADIO PAGE
     Includes some great images & articles. A good set of National Radio Co. pictures. Very well organized by subject.
    www.magiclink.com
    29.Welcome to 'Duck's' ARC-5 Page!!
     Dewayne 'Duck' Moore presents a great site about the AN/ARC-5, SCR-274-N, Navy ATA/ARA aircraft radio systems of WWII, full of helpful information and pictures!
    www.arc5.com
    30.World Radio Labs
     A branch of the AM north America website dedicated to Leo Meyerson, W0GFQ and his historical role in Amateur Radio. WRL and Globe radios featured here! Includes photographs and a product list.
    www.bigcountry.com
    31.KK7TV's Amateur AM Vintage Radio
     KK7TV AM Boatanchor collection with pictures showing some of the vintage radios he has restored. Check out the Johnson 500 AM Transmitter with the Collins R-390A receiver, and a Collins 75A4 receiver and KWS1 1KW transmitter for Vintage SSB.
    www.kk7tv.com
    32.ARC-5 Radio Equipment from B-17 Bomber by Al Klase, N3FRQ
     Here you will find some pictures of N3FRQ and his ARC-5 radios.
    www.eht.com
    33.VE3FAB - B24 Aircraft Radio Systems
     B24 AIRCRAFT RADIO SYSTEMS manual pages etc.
    webhome.idirect.com
    34.KC0CW, Sheldon Wheaton
     Antique Radio collection, especially communications receivers and transmitters of the 1920's thru the 40's. These radios were typically used for amateur or commercial operations during that time period. His collection also includes numerous examples of tactical radios used during World War II. Includes examples of the WWII era US Army Signal Corps radios and US Navy radios.
    www.sky.net
    35.Railroad Transmitters Photo Gallery.
     Union Pacific Railroad pictures of old railroad radio transmitters etc.
    www.uprr.com
    36.The N7RK Web Page
     Dave's Amateur Radio Resources and Fun Page Pictures of his early ham stations etc.
    www.getnet.com
    37.W7GMK's AM Radio Web Page
     A list of popular AM frequencies on HF where you can hear and contact other AM stations. Also, some links to several other AM Stsations' web sites.
    www.qsl.net
    38.Angela Instruments
     Steve is a supplier of parts, tubes, caps etc. Geared toward tube guitar amplifiers, but carries some useful RF tubes too.
    www.angela.com
    39.Vintage Ham Radio Speakers
     Nick England presents a page on how to match up the correct speakers and radios. This is an attempt to list the "matching" speaker for various vintage ham and communications receivers.
    www.cs.unc.edu
    40.K8IRC, Bart Berg
     Bart Berg K8IRC of Pengilly, MN shows us his shack featuring the Johnson Viking Invader 2000 and National HRO-60.
    www.uslink.net
    41.Sandhills Technical Services
     N4KVP offers service and repairs on Service On: HF & VHF RIGS: Tubes or Solid State New or Old. Power supplies, etc., vintage radios: Tube type, receivers SWL etc.
    www.janrix.com
    42.K9GDT - George’s Place
     George K9GDT has a couple of photos of his vintage equipment and some excellent homebrew gear
    pwp.starnetinc.com
    43.W7FG Photos of Vintage Ham Stations
     W7FG Presents photos of about six very fine vintage amateur radio stations, including WA0ZHH - Chuck - Odessa, TX, W5PYT, WB7DZX, K7HK, WG5M - Pat w/1939 Collins Transmitter N5NW-Clay - Tulsa, OK. 1950's and W7FG Various Shacks/Rigs since 1962.
    www.w7fg.com
    44.AMers on the Web
     The Web Pages of some AMers. They might mess with old ham gear, but these guys also utilize the latest Internet technology too!
    www.thebizlink.com
    45.Bill's Ham Radio WWW Server
     This site is the homepage for the Web Mil List and online Tube Manual from NJ7P
    www.nj7p.org
    46.Spy Radios
     by Warren Leach. Here you will find some excellent pictures and articles about spy radios. Start your own "NUMBERS" station, maybe?
    www.bluesky.com
    47.Bill's Ham Radio WWW Server
     This site is the homepage for the Web Mil List and online Tube Manual from NJ7P. Everything you ever wanted to know about Military radios! The MilList is drawn from the original MilList (1800 entries) and added information from Field Manuals, Training Manuals and Training Circulars.
    hereford.ampr.org
    48.NJ Antique Radio Club
     Information about antique radios, radio articles, radio columns, radio history, The New Jersey Antique Radio Club, NJARC, radio, telegraph
    www.eht.com
    49.Veteran Wireless Operators Association
     With their 350 current members, The Veteran Wireless Operators Association was founded in 1925 to foster fellowship among this elite profession. Over the years the ranks of the VWOA have included most of the executives and innovators of the broadcasting and communication industry, as well as thousands of radio operators.
    www.vwoa.org
    50.AM International
     WA4KCY's list of AM Resources. Some great BA pictures and a list of Southeastern USA Hamfests etc. MUST SEE!
    ourworld.compuserve.com
    51.Jim Hawkins' Radio and Broadcast Technology Page
     An unusual site with a lot of information you won't find elsewhere. Free RF calculating utilities and information about early radio & TV, plus articles on converting old AM broadcast transmitters to ham band use.
    www.exit109.com
    52.Heathkit Apache Audio Modifications
     W7GMK's Heathkit APache TX-1 Audio Improvement Page. The modifications work well with a D-104 microphone using a crystal element, however other high impedance types may work well too.
    www.qsl.net
    53.Antique Radio Classified
     For buyers and sellers of old radios etc. Get a free sample or subscribe here.
    www.antiqueradio.com
    54.Hallicrafters Collectors Association
     LA5KI and the gang promote the care and use of Hallicrafters radio equipment. Preserve the history and lore of Hallicrafters radio equipment and the company that produced them, distribute manuals, service information and facilitate the maintenance of the products. Facilitate the exchange of information regarding Hallicrafters radios.
    www.hallicrafters.org
    55.K2TQN's Radio Events Calendar
     Radio Event Calendar for Antique, Wireless and Ham Radio meets and Hamfests. One place to go for all the information. Mostly for only the Northeastern USA.
    www.eht.com
    56.A. G. Tannenbaum's Homepage
     They specialize in electronic service data, parts, tubes, old radios and TV sets.
    www.agtannenbaum.com
    57.Fair Radio Sales Company Inc.
     Sales of military and industrial surplus radio & electronics items, parts, tubes etc. in Lima, Ohio.
    www.fairradio.com
    58.Antique Radio Page
     The Antique Radio Page contains galleries and information relating to antique radios from the 1920s to the 1960s. There are 5 main areas: 1920-30s,  1940s, 1950-60s, Transistors, Related Items Each is subdivided into categories so you can reach any exhibit of interest.
    members.aol.com
    59.Boatanchors Archives
     Alternative site for the archives. Why pay? Read here!
    metalab.unc.edu
    60.KG7BZ, August Johnson's Boatanchor Pages
     KG7BZ shows us his NC-183 and R-390A/URR receivers. He also has some pictures of an AN/SRT-14 transmitter.
    www.whitemtns.com
    61.August Johnson's Old Radios
     August Johnson's Old Radios - Collins, Johnson and National Pictures.
    www.whitemtns.com
    62.Almost All Digital Electronics HAMPEDIA
     Pictures and descriptions of many many older pieces of amateur radio gear, plus a few commercial endeavours.
    www.aade.com
    63.Bjorn Heyning's Heath Stories
     Bjorn Heyning's Heath Stories - great material about the history of the HEATH company. QUITE comprehensive!
    members.aol.com
    64.Bletchley Park
     Bletchley Park: Britain's Best Kept Secret. WW2 Deciphering location, with historical tours etc.
    www.cranfield.ac.uk
    65.Daily BOATANCHORS via AB4EL Web Digests
     Daily BOATANCHORS update - what are the hams saying about their beloved radios of olden days?
    metalab.unc.edu
    66.VE7DJX, Jan Skirrow's R-390 Boatanchor Dreams
     This site has a lot of information on the R-390 series of radios, including some edited collections of eMail that provide a quick overview of the radio, its quirks and problems. There is also information of a more general nature - including relevant articles that Jan has written.
    www.islandnet.com
    67.MILITARY SURPLUS HOTSHEETS
     A WORLDWIDE BI-WEEKLY CLASSIFIED ADS PUBLICATION for PEOPLE and BUSINESSES INTERESTED in BUYING and SELLING MILITARY VEHICLES and PARTS, MILITARY RADIOS and MILITARY ELECTRONICS.
    personalwebs.myriad.net
    68.Antique Electronic Supply
     Commercial vendor of tubes, parts, books and aceessories for antique radios. Not cheap, but they have a good supply of relevant items!
    www.tubesandmore.com
    69.Boatanchors! Vintage Communications Radios
     WB5OAU, John, presents a comprehensive site about Boatanchor Radios! This appears to be connected to the Pay Boatanchors List at ThePorch.
    www.mindspring.com
    70.Fall 97 CX Newsletter
     Details and comments on the Fall 1997 Classic Exchange operating event in which many old BA radios were fired up!
    qsl.asti.com
    71.Bill's Ham Radio WWW Server
     NJ7P's military equipment list (MIRROR SITE) Use this if the main site is down.
    sva.theriver.com
    72.AF4K Ham Files Page
     Boatanchor articles on transmitters, receivers etc. Schematics and files about QRP tube rigs etc. Many homebrew articles too.
    www.geocities.com
    73.Josh Rovero's R-391 Page
     The R-391 is the autotune version of the famous R-390 receiver.
    www.connix.com
    74.The Military Commo Equipment List
     Military Commo Equipment List - describing various pieces of military radio gear. This is NOT a list of items for sale!!
    www.telelink.net
    75.Surplus Sales of Nebraska
     Lots of parts and goodies for sale. Rotary inductors and the like.
    www.surplussales.com
    76.British Vintage Wireless Society
     British Vintage Wireless Society Web Site. The BVWS is a very worthy organisation of which to become a member. It`s magazine is beautifully written, with lots of facts and information covering every aspect of radio collecting. In addition, the BVWS hold regular swapmeets and radio auctions.
    www.bvws.org.uk
    77.The R-90A Frequently Asked Questions Page
     Everything you need to know about the surplus R-390A receivers!
    www.mindspring.com
    78.HBR Receiver Web Site
     For radio enthusiasts interested in building and using the popular HBR tube receivers published in QST articles in the late 50s and 60s
    www.inetport.com
    79.Boatanchors on the Air
     Where to find them and listen in!
    www.cs.unc.edu
    80.TEARA's Vintage Amateur Radio Sites
     Links to sites for vintage enthusiasts, with some good descriptions to guide you radio web surfers!
    www.ipass.net
    81.N3EYR's Amplitude Modulated Radio Page
     No its not hard rock but an every growing group of crazed hams with a love of BIG HEAVY radio transmitters. On the small end of things 50lbs and the size of a 15" monitor to 1000+lbs. and larger than an upright freezer! Why so big? Well the vintage helps, 1930's-1960's.
    www.kong.net
    82.Collins Collectors Association
     Arthur A. Collins, 1909-1987 A History of Excellence In 1933, Collins started out to build a better transmitter, and the Company became the leader in Amateur Radio quality and performance. Hams have been buying his gear ever since!
    www.collinsradio.org
    83.KD4CPL Vintage Ham Radio
     Nick England's Vintage Radio Page. Loads of Boatanchors! Great pictures of his shack: Heathkit, Johnson, National rigs etc.
    epsilon.cs.unc.edu
    84.Hello, Mister Valve!
     Some great tube history and data!
    www.ominous-valve.com
    85.NW2M's Yaesu FT-101 HF Transceiver Site
     Yaesu FT-101. Al, NW2M in Maryland presents the web's ultimate site about the grand old FT-101 series. While not considered as boatanchors yet by many purists, these rigs with a tube driver and final are considered classics by many of us who enjoyed them from 1970 until th epresent.
    www.qsl.net
    86.The Telegraph Office -- for Telegraph Key Collectors and Historians
     The Telegraph Office: Information on telegraph keys, bugs, sounders, relays, Vibroplex, McElroy, spark keys, morse code, camelback keys, morse registers, American Morse Code, etc. A Tribute to Morse Telegraphy and a Resource for Wire and Wireless Telegraph Key Collectors and Historians by Neal McEwen, K5RW
    fohnix.metronet.com
    87.Curioscape - The Internet's Exclusive Antiquing and Collecting Directory
     Search for words like RADIO to find sources of antique radios, repairs etc.
    www.curioscape.com
    88.Quarter Century Wireless Association
     A club for old timey amateur radio operators, licensed over 25 years!
    www.qcwa.org
    89.The BC-610 Page
     N3EYR presents an introductory account of his own experiences with the BC-610H AM transmitter.
    www.kong.net
    90.Search the BOATANCHORS archives
     Search the Tempe Boatanchors List Archives for Articles of Interest!
    www.tempe.gov
    91.Search the COLLINS archives
     Search the Tempe Collins List Archives for Articles of Interest!
    www.tempe.gov
    92.Brian McAllister's Vintage Radio & Audio Pages
     Schematics of old radios, audio amplifiers, tape recorders etc.
    mcallister.simplenet.com
    93.W7FG VINTAGE MANUALS
     another source for many manuals needed for older radios!
    www.w7fg.com
    94.Search the HEATH archives
     Search the Tempe Heathkit List Archives for Articles of Interest!
    www.tempe.gov
    95.Index of Boatanchor pictures at 'ranickel'
     No web page here - just an index of pictures including a Knight T-50 transmitter, a National NC-125 receiver etc.
    users.mwci.net
    96.Chuck Schwark's Antique Radio Resource Page
     Antique Radio Resources: lots of good information mostly for the antique broadcast reciever fans!
    members.aol.com
    97.W3AM
     W3AM in South Florida - Celebrating and Promoting Amplitude Modulation on the Ham Bands!
    www.w3am.com
    98.The Boatanchor Classifieds
     Excellent Buy and Sell site for old ham radio equipment arranged by category.
    dealamerica.com
    99.Chuck Schwark's Home Page [Home Brew]
     Home Brew Doerle 2-Tube Radio by Chuck Schwark
    members.aol.com
    100.Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Museum of Technology Home Page
     Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Museum of Technology Home Page, with links to virtual electronic warfare exhibits. Great pictures and articles about WW2 British Radios etc.
    chide.museum.org.uk
    101.Collins Monthly Journal
     For Collins Radio enthusiasts who would like to have an index of articles in the Collins Monthly Journal by Dave, W3ST.
    www.pixi.com
    102.Hammarlund Historian
     Robert Fowle presents a rather comprehensive site about Hammarlund radios.
    www.qsl.net
    103.Winter '97 CX (Classic Exchange)
     CX Winter '97 Newsletter
    qsl.asti.com
    104.Craig's Boatanchor Radio Stuff
     WB6RMP, Craig's Boatanchor Radios. Includes pictures and information about Collins 75A3, Hallicrafters SX-101, HT-32A, Drake TR-4 etc.
    www.geocities.com
    105.DRAKE VIRTUAL MUSEUM
     From Belgium! In 1943 a young electrical engineer, with a significant background in radio design, lauched the R.L. DRAKE COMPANY. This is a very comprehensive site! Drake fans will love it!
    www.dproducts.be
    106.Radio Museum in Rottenburg, Germany
     Take a review of the last 75 years of Radio History!
    www.rolaa.de
    107.FCTG's Old Radio Valve/Tube Data
     Substitution guide, type, pin-outs and heater voltages for many tubes.
    www.xs4all.nl
    108.WD8DAS FTP Site
     This place has Heath HW-8, HW-16 Schematics, AEA modifications, SONY Manuals, Article on BUILDING YOUR OWN TUBES (yes!) etc.
    ftp.qsl.net
    109.W3ZF Danny's Heathkit Page
     Danny shows us a number of pictures of his Heath radios and operating positions.
    www.qsl.net
    110.Glowbugs FTP Site
     Numerous articles available for download, including: Military radios, articles and discussion about tube homebrewing, batteries, VFOs etc.
    piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu
    111.Radio Relics
     Purveyor of Antique and Early Model Radios and Related Items - Run by Dennis G. Williams in Winter Park, Florida USA
    www.clge.com
    112.Radio Bay (National Co.) by Niel, WA5VLZ
     National Radio Company Page by Niel, WA5VLZ
    www.io.com
    113.Radio Relics --- Florida Antique Wireless Group
     Radio Relics --- Florida Antique Wireless Group
    www.clge.com
    114.John Byrns' Vintage Electronics Pages
     Includes: H.H.Scott Tube Tuner Page, The Q.U.A.D/R Tuner Unit 25L6GT based Amplifiers, Miller Hi-Fi Crystal Tuner Information, My AES Wireless Phono Oscillator, WTMJ-FM...World's First "Super Power" FM Station etc.
    www.enteract.com
    115.KF6GK Boatanchors Museum
     A collection of vintage amateur radio equipment. Plenty of pictures available, like Halicrafters SX-111, SX-62A, NC-300, NC-98, NC-188, TR-4 etc.
    home.earthlink.net
    116.Valve & Tube Supplies Home Page
     Valve & Tube Supplies. Mail-order vintage radio valves and tubes. Stock of around half-a-million radio valves (or tubes if you are from that side of the Atlantic!) for radio, hi-fi, tv & other equipment restoration. By Rod Burman.
    www.valves.uk.com
    117.Swan & Vintage Radio Tubes Data
     Power Pentode listing by Plate Dissipation
    www.geocities.com
    118.E.F. Johnson Company by Paul
     A history of the company and some old magazine advertisements from1929 - 1960 for your enjoyment.
    www.bigcountry.com
    119.Museum of Radio and Technology
     The Museum of Radio and Technology is a large antique radio museum in Huntington, West Virginia near the tri-state corner of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. See vintage radios, TVs, tubes, parts, posters, communication radios, early hi-fi, broadcast transmitter, lots more. Free admission.
    oak.cats.ohiou.edu
    120.N5DUP's BOAT ANCHORS and AM SITE
     N5DUP's BOAT ANCHORS and AMPLITUDE MODULATION. Check out the progress on the 833 transmitter!
    www.bigcountry.com
    121.Mike's Electric Stuff
     A fantastic and amazing collection of on-line radio valves with superb valve data information and many related links. Give him a visit. I really like this site a lot!!
    www.netcomuk.co.uk
    122.W3YCH Vintage Radio Page
     W3YCH Home Page. Nice vintage radio site. Be sure and check out his "Studio A" and "Studio B" pages!
    members.aol.com
    123.The AM Window
     A Page for the advancement of AM operation on the amateur radio bands. Here you will find a Bulletin Board to chat with other AM operators. Also, over 200 photos, over 25 audio clips, technical files, info on events, frequencies and nets.
    www.thebizlink.com
    124.Allen Cutts' Antique Radios
     A Comprehensive antique radio site with a lot of good information, poictures etc.
    mindspring.com
    125.Nostalgia Air Tube Data Site
     Tube Substitution and Characteristics Guide. Excellent site for Tube information, complete with a tube substitution data base.
    www.nostalgiaair.org
    126.K9GDT Amateur Radio
     George shows us his Hammarlund, Collins and vintage AM gear. You can also read about his amzing homebrew 75m AM transceiver here.
    pwp.starnetinc.com
    127.Meet The AMer's Page
     Meet AM'ers that you have heard for years. Lot's of great pictures and over-the-air audio clips you can hear!
    www.localnet.com
    128.Central Electronics Page by Tusa Consulting Services
     Want to learn more about Central Electronics equipment? Check out the web page of Dominic (Nick) Tusa, who offers a full range of parts and restoration services for the Central Electronics products. Radio communications consultant and mfr of the Comtronics AM-100 Link Transmitter for antique radio enthusiasts, Central Electronics 100V, 200V, 600L parts, service, rebuilding, Schum Electronics high-voltage test equipment etc.
    www.tusaconsulting.com
    129.Vintage Radio Times
     This is a nice vintage radio web site from the U.K. All kinds of information about old radios. Very well done.
    www.vintageradio.freeserve.co.uk
    130.Vintage Valve Radio Restorations
     Vintage valve (tube) radio restorations offers full or partial restorations to British domestic valve radio receivers. Valve schematic data is available at a low cost, plus free advice, hints and tips on servicing valve radios etc.
    www.radiorestorations.htmlplanet.com
    131.Peter's Vintage Radio Daze! - Home Page
     British Vintage Radio information and links to National and International sites. Welcome to the World of Vintage Radio!
    web.ukonline.co.uk
    132.Australian Vintage Radio!
     Click on the brand names, read the original advertisements, and see some of Australia's finest old sets. Also, you will find Hints & Tips, a few simple projects you can build, and Valve Testing Service is now available!
    www.clients.tas.webnet.com.au
    133.Alan Lord - Radio Ham
     Alan has a lot of information here about antique radio. Mostly links to good BA sites around the world.
    194.82.177.3
    134.The Wireless Works
     The Wireless Works is a specialist Vintage Radio and Valve HiFi shop, in the South West corner of England. In this area, a vintage radio is called a Wireless. We're based in the village of Bugle, near St. Austell. It's a proper shop, so drop in if you're nearby. We also do mail-order and export.
    www.wirelessworks.co.uk
    135.The Museum of Submarine Telegraphy, Porthcurno, U.K.
     Excellent site covering early undersea communications technology.
    www.porthcurno.org.uk
    136.Åke's Tubedata
     Swedish site with lots of  antique valves, nixies, CRTs, magic eye tubes and loads more.
    w1.844.telia.com
    137.Jonathan Warburton-Brown's Wireless Collection
     A nice Vintage Wireless Collection, arranged by decade. Includes some transistor models too.
    www.bigwig.net
    138.OLD RADIOS in UK
     Lots of vintage stuff, including Marconi, Sinclair, Transistor Radios and tons of links. A place to buy, sell, view, read, collect, discuss.
    www.ndirect.co.uk
    139.HARBACH ELECTRONICS
     Heath SB-200 modification kits and information available here.
    www.harbach.com
    140.Almost All Digital Electronics TUBEPEDIA
     Lots of unusual valves & CRTs.Worth trekking all the way through for some real gems!
    www.aade.com
    141.Nostalgia DownUnder, Main-Menu
     Nostalgia DownUnder, Valve Radios, Electron Valves, Valves and Tubes, Valve data, Vintage Electronics. Info on valves & other interesting vintage stuff...
    www.geocities.com
    142.K2TQN's OldRadio Museum - Ham Radio before WW-II
     The theme is "Ham Radio before WWII" Featuring an authentic 1933 Ham Radio station. Observe Ham Radio from it's beginning - Crystal Sets, Spark Transmitters and keys. Then see tube transmitters and receivers from the early 1920's through the late 1930's. There is a nice representation of homebrew equipment, and some rare 1930's commercial receivers too. Information about antique radios, radio articles, radio columns, radio history, The New Jersey Antique Radio Club, NJARC, radio, telegraph. A mobile museum etc.
    www.eht.com
    143.Mobile Rallies & Computer Fairs
     Informative list of Mobile Rallies (Hamfests) & Computer Fairs in Great Britain.
    www.computerfairs.co.uk
    144.Radiomuseum The World of Wireless
     The Early history of radio.
    home.luna.nl
    145.Classic Radio Gallery
     Merrill L. Mabbs' antique radio museum on-line. Seller of antique radios. "Woods" means wooden radios!
    cpu.net
    146.International Radio - crystal radio filters, performance enhancements and publications for ham radio (Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom) and other radio enthusiasts
     Crystal filters and other retro kits for various ham radios including some vintage gear like the old Yaesu FT-101 series etc.
    www.qth.com
    147.National Vintage Communications Fair
     The twice yearly UK fair for vintage sound and vision technology collectors. Jonathan Hill is perhaps the most well-known radio collector in the U.K. With publications such as Radio!, Radio! and Audio! Audio! behind him, his reference works are the most essential reading for British radio collectors. In addition, Jonathan organises the nationally famous Vintage Communications Fair at the NEC Birmingham.For futher updates, visit this web-page!
    www.angelfire.com
    148.The Knight Kit Page
     Dedicated to the Allied-Knight Co. of Chicago. AF4K presents pictures of several Knight radios and a little history of the company plus the memories of several enthusiasts. There is also a bulletin board where you may post comments, buy and sell rigs etc.
    www.geocities.com
    149.Heathkit WWWBoard
     The Heathkit Bulletin Board provides a forum for lively discussion about Heath radios & other equipment produced by this famous, historical firm from Benton Harbor, Michigan!
    www.mcs.accessus.net
    150.dcboatanchors digests
     Archives of the dcboatanchors mailing list!
    www.qth.net
    151.K6BD, BOB'S HAMSTUFF
     Pictures of old-style radios and even an early license or two! Beginning in the 1930s, Bob tells us about his radios of the 1950s and beyond!! All very well done!
    www.geocities.com
    152.KA1GTT Boatanchors
     Nice pictures and information about the Drake 2B and 2C receivers etc.
    www.mindspring.com
    153.The Radio Room
     A look at various radios, by KA1GTT.
    www.mindspring.com
    154.KB9BNR Shack
     KB9BNR Located in Moline Illinois - with LOTS of pictures and information about Globe, WRL, Heath, Collins, Clegg, Gonset, Hammarlund, Hallicrafters, National and RME equipment.
    home.revealed.net
    155.Tube Collectors
     Al Jones, W1ITZ and others have organised this group where you can buy and sell tubes etc.
    www.tubecollectors.org
    156.Åke Jansson Communication
     This is the web site for a Swedish Surplus Dealer. Tubes anyone?
    www.ajkom.o.se
    157.The Knight Kit Bulletin Board
     Read and post messages here. Join in a discussion about your favorite old Allied-Knight equipment. Post free want ads for help on technical issues or to buy and sell equipment.
    pluto.beseen.com
    158.WB4GWA, Ron Johnson
     Great web site with a lot of pictures and descriptions of Ron's various BA rigs. From Georgia now, Ron was friends with the editor in our younger years back in Nashville!
    www.qsl.net
    159.E. H. Armstrong
     History of the early radio developer and his work on the regenerative receiver principle etc.
    users.erols.com
    160.Enrico Tedeschi presents OLD RADIOS in UK
     Here you will find links, pictures, information etc. You can can buy, sell, view, read, collect, discuss, etc.
    www.etedeschi.ndirect.co.uk
    161.SkyWaves Home Page
     Information about shortwave radios, radio antennas, crystal set construction, military radios etc., by Al Klase, N3FRQ
    www.webex.net
    162.A 1960 Era Amateur Radio Station
     Some pictures of an old style Collins station from NJARC.
    www.eht.com
    163.The Radio History Society
     By MAARC: The Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club in Maryland. This club has a great monthly meeting with a "car boot sale" and auction, held in Burtonsville, MD.
    www.radiohistory.org
    164.WA2RQY, Rich
     Rich presents some g reat pictures, information and links. Collins, Hammarlund and Hallicrafters radios are prominently featured here.
    members.aol.com
    165.Radio Netherlands Antique and Old Time Radio Links
     A very comprehensive list of antique radio resources, and information about radio history from the shortwave pioneer, Radio Nederland.
    www.rnw.nl
    166.K4AXF, Jim Stoneback in Alexandria, VA
     This is one seriously GREAT web site, with pictures and articles about Collins, Hallicrafters and Johnson equipment, plus some great personal memoirs.
    members.xoom.com
    167.E.F. Johnson Co. (at Hampedia)
     Pictures and descriptions of some of the old Johnson rigs.
    www.aade.com
    168.Jay Miller, KK5IM
     Jay provides interesting photos and links to vintage ham radio sites, and information about Collins books.
    www.teleteam.com
    169.EB5AGV Vintage Radio Site
     JOSE V. GAVILA in Spain presents a rather comprehensive Boatanchors site, with lots of pictures and information about antique radios, including Collins, Drake, Hammarlund, Racal and RCA radios, plus the TV-7 tube tester.
    www.geocities.com
    170.Omega Electronics, K4BWC
     Bill Edwards K4BWC in Knightdale, North Carolina provides parts and service for vintage amateur power amplifiers.
    www.omega-electronics.com
    171.KB8TAD Boatanchor Pictures
     Rich Post shows us a large number of his Boatanchor Pictures. Many radios here, all arranged by brand and model.
    oak.cats.ohiou.edu
    172.W1FJI Wireless Museum
     A site devoted to early early radio and boatanchors information. W1FJI is located in Tallahassee , Florida.
    www.vistech.net
    173.rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors FAQ
     Nick England's Frequently Asked Questions - about vintage tube-type ham radio and communications equipment - Associated with the Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
    www.cs.unc.edu
    174.Ham Radio USA
     Amateur Radio including traditional ham radio and classic radios.
    www.hamradiousa.com
    175.Boatanchors FAQ
     More FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) by John Brewer.
    www.primenet.com
    176.Surfing the Aether - A Radio History & Technology Timeline
     The History of radio. Interesting stuff!
    www.northernnet.com
    177.Michelle Troutman Electronics Items
     Michelle sells a lot of tubes, radios, parts, books, magazines, Sams Fotofacts etc.
    www.acadia.net
    178.KB9JJA Heathkit Ham Radio Page
     This has to be the best Heathkit site I have seen. Very comprehensive!
    members.accessus.net
    179.Makers of Boat Anchors
     Great Descriptions of all the companies and many of their products and innovations from the old days of radio.
    www.primenet.com
    180.Drake List Home Page
     K3HRN features almost everything here that you could wish to know about R.L. Drake Co. and their radios.
    www.min.net
    181.KØIMJ's Heathkit Collector Site
     KØIMJ's Collection of 1950s transmitters and receivers. FOR SALE--Hundreds of Heathkits for sale. Take a look! He has pictures and pricing on a large number of rigs here.
    home.earthlink.net
    182.Swan Virtual Radio Museum
     Gary Smith, VE4YH presents an excellent site here, with the history of Swan, including pictures of each piece of equipment, a general description, specifications, schematics, parts lists, plus a hints and kinks section.
    www.pcs.mb.ca
    183.United States Early Radio History
     Articles and extracts about early radio and related technologies, concentrating on the United States in the period from 1900 to 1927.
    www.ipass.net
    184.NQ5T Ham Radio Pages
     Vintage Radios in the shack of N5QT. "If you're interested in vintage equipment, or just want a few minutes of nostalgia ... read on. None of the radios you'll see here will "wear" well clipped to your belt. "
    home1.gte.net
    185.Michelle Troutman's Vacuum Tube Links
     Includes: FAQs, Misc., Tube Data Sheets, Tube Substitutions, Tubes vs. Transistors etc.
    www.acadia.net
    186.K9TR - Mark's Vintage Radios
     K9TR has an interest in building, restoring, and using vintage amateur radio equipment. Lots of BOATANCHOR Radio Pictures and Projects here!
    www.mtco.com
    187.The W3AM Bulletin Board!
     Join Gary and the lads here, and discuss your interests in AM Operation!
    www.w3am.com
    188.South Carolina Signal Corps Museum
     The South Carolina Signal Corps Museum Inc. was formed in the 1970s to preserve, protect and identify for future generations, the communications technology developed for war.
    www.scscm.org
    189.KJ7F's Boatanchors
     He has pictures and information about the BC-348-Q, BC-224 and BC-348 aircraft receivers, Heathkit MT-1, MR-1, Heathkit HO-13 & HO-10, DX-60, HR-10-B and HG-10B, Collins 75A-4, Heathkit DX-100B, Electro-Voice 638 Microphone. Vibroplex Lighting Bug etc. plus some good BA links.
    netnow.micron.net
    190.London Vintage Radio Club.
     LVRC Directory
    www.geocities.com
    191.Ray Robinson's VK radio Museum
     Ray in Sydney, has a museum of military surplus and Broadcast receivers here, with a number of good pictures and descriptions. Several items to sell or trade.
    www.shlrc.mq.edu.au
    192.K8BVJ's Wondrous Boatanchors
     Jack's site discusses his rigs including the Drake 2NT, Drake TR4 (early version), TR4 (late version), TR4C, TR4CW, Swan 350- 410 Vfo and a HW101. Aso, he has a Drake 2B, Drake R4A and a Lafayette 350 * NOTE * Your browser must support cookies to access these pages.
    community-1.webtv.net
    193.International Crystal Manufacturing
     Buy some rocks for your old radios. Great source.
    www.icmfg.com
    194.Military Radio Specifications
     Military radio equipment specifications. Includes AN/PRC-25 and AN/PRC-77, AN/PRC-66, AN/PRC-68(V) and AN/PRC-126, AN/PRC-104, AN/PRC-515, RT-524/VRC and others.
    webhome.globalserve.net
    195.W2EC, Ray Vasek's Boatanchor Stations
     W2EC welcomes you to his shack and presents a neat kind of Show-and-Tell site. He includes a wealth of pictures and descriptions for your enjoyment!
    www.geocities.com
    196.U.K. Vintage Radio Resources
     A list of UK collectors, museums, shops, publishers, restorers etc. Also, has information about the UK-VINTAGE-RADIO e-mailing list.
    www.radio.mcmail.com
    197.Gene's Index of Boatanchor Pictures
     A nice anonymous list of links to a set of BA pictures.
    www.foothill.net
    198.The Radio Finder
     Joel Thurtell President, Owner and C.E.O, Plymouth, MI sells old radio equipment for premium prices. Pretty large inventory.
    www.radiofinder.com
    199.JA1DWM Boatanchors Page
     Boatanchors from a Japanese Perspective. You will find plenty of pictures of vintage ham equipment here, including some not found anywhere else on the web.
    plaza18.mbn.or.jp
    200.Skycraft Parts and Electronic Surplus
     Skycraft Parts & Surplus, Inc. of Orlando, FL. Great place for many parts and junk. A little pricey on their old test equipment, but a truly amazing place to visit and shop! No radios.
    www.skycraftsurplus.com
    201.The Heathkit Virtual Museum
     The Heathkit Virtual Museum is a tribute to the Heathkit tradition. Production of Heathkits, a staple of electronic hobbiests throughout the world, ceased in the 1980's.
    www.heathkit-museum.com
    202.ARRL Technical Information Service
     Access information on a variety of technical topics, including older radio equipment.
    www.arrl.org
    203.KA7NOC's Really Groovy and Psychedelic Boat Anchors
     Steve Hurst, KA7NOC's REALLY GROOVY AND PSYCHEDELIC BOAT ANCHOR PAGE. A good description of the BA era and the radios. Enjoy... Baby!
    www.magiclink.com
    204.Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography
     This site has biographies of some of the great inventors, scientists and radio pioneers.
    www.treasure-troves.com
    205.VK3ASE: ONE SIXTY METER AM CROSSBAND RADIO
     ONE SIXTY METERS, 1850 Khz AM crossband station described. Also, learn about how to convert AM broadcast radios to receive one sixty meters. A good description of AM activities in the Land of Sunshine and Sharks.
    www.geocities.com
    206.Drake Equipment Message Board
     Share technical information, buy and sell. Discuss just about anything you want about the good old R. L. Drake Co. and their radio products.
    www.min.net
    207.W. Grainger Co.
     Online Catalog of tools, benches, supplies etc. Useful for repairing and restoring your older radio gear.
    www.grainger.com
    208.Command receivers
     The ARC-5 Family. A great article with pictures by Ray Robinson.
    www.shlrc.mq.edu.au
    209.Multi-Elmac
     Excellent site by N9BOR with many pictures and descriptions of all the old Multi-Elmac radios.
    www.qsl.net
    210.Gonset Radios
     The Gonset web pages by Hampedia. Really good write ups and monochrome pictures scanned from the old magazine ads. Gonset was famous for their VHF AM rigs that were popular years ago and are still used by many VHF AM ops today.
    www.aade.com
    211.Archives at TEMPE.GOV
     Here you will find archives of e-mail lists on a variety of topics including HEATH, BOATANCHORS, COLLINS, and VINTAGE SOLID STATE.
    www.tempe.gov
    212.Surplus Al
     W3UGD presents for sale: Military Technical Manuals, Large Manual List, Quartz Crystals, Miscellaneous. He has a large selection. Al is a great guy whom I have met at the hamfests and you would love talking with him!
    www.qsl.net
    213.Hammarlund Radios (Hampedia)
     Another hampedia site, listing many Hammarlund radios from the old days, with pictures and descriptions. When last checked, the main banner at the top was missing.
    www.aade.com
    214.Heathkit Page by Hampedia
     Illustrations and descriptions of a number of old Heath radios for your enjoyment and information.
    www.aade.com
    215.W3DX Heathkit Page
     A lot of great articles and photographs of Heath equipment here.
    members.aol.com
    216.BAMA Boatanchor MANUALS FTP Archive
     Boatanchor MANUALS & SCHEMATICS FTP Archives at BAMA.EDU in folders by brand name. PLEASE UPLOAD your additions here for others to use and enjoy! Ken Grimm has done an excellent job with this collection. You will find scanned manuals for many radios here in PDF, BMP, JPG and GIF format etc.
    bama.sbc.edu
    217.The BONEYARD BLUEBOOK: Bry's Radio Pricing Guide by AF4K
     THE BONEYARD RADIO PRICE GUIDE - used Amateur Radio Asking Prices Seen Various Places in 1998 (plus a smaller section showing 1995 prices)
    www.geocities.com
    218.Swan Radios (Hampedia)
     A smaller Swan page with some pictures and descriptions of the radios.
    www.aade.com
    219.TMC: Technical Materiel Corporation
     A small site with a few monochrome pictures scanned from old ads. No descriptions.
    www.aade.com