Dave, what a great story.

When I first got on 2 meters in 1974, probably the most popular rig 
that was born on 2 meter FM rather than converted from commercial 
service was the Regency HR2. By the time I got on, it was up to the 
HR2B model, which held 12 pairs of crystals.

One of the accessories that could be bought for the HR2 series was what 
we call a Go Box today.  The ox contained a battery, a place to mount 
the radio, a rubber duck antenna, and a shoulder strap. This 
combination weighed in at somewhere around 10 pounds, maybe 12.

After seeing that setup at our local hamfest, a friend went home, and 
built a similar setup for his Genave 30 watt rig.

And, speaking of Heavy Talkie, does anybody else here remember toting a 
Motorola HT200, AKA brick bat?

-- 
Mike Duke, K5XU