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Offline myteaquinn

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Technician's Special
« on: February 21, 2020, 2054 UTC »
I can't believe that there would be anything left at all.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/19/us/salvage-company-titanic-radio/index.html

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Re: Technician's Special
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2020, 2124 UTC »
Just needs a a re-cap and it'll be good to go....

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Re: Technician's Special
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2020, 1646 UTC »
That radio is pretty close to a literal boat anchor.
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Re: Technician's Special
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2020, 1744 UTC »
The Antique Wireless Association in Bloomfield, NY, has a Marconi Wireless Titanic display among other great collections....http://www.antiquewireless.org/marconi-room.html
« Last Edit: February 23, 2020, 1748 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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