Radios
Boat Anchors of Yokohama
[Placeholder museum] Demonstration collection with sample catalogue information; not a verified real-world museum. Japanese and American receivers of extraordinary weight. Curated, aligned and photographed under studio light.
The catalogue
1968 · Trio
Trio 9R-59DS Receiver
The receiver that introduced a generation of Japanese teenagers to shortwave. Beautifully lit dial, honest performance.
shortwave
receiver
Japan
1952 · National
National NC-183D
Dual conversion double-preselector receiver of tremendous heft. Push-pull audio output that can fill a room.
boat anchor
receiver
dual conversion
1979 · Yaesu
Yaesu FT-101ZD
Hybrid transceiver, solid state driver and tube finals, the bridge between two eras of amateur radio design.
hybrid
HF
SSB