[Boatanchors] RE: Heath Schematic Site

Fri Mar 17 06:39:10 EST 2006

     Helo Glen,
I for one would like to "Thank You " for going to the effort to repost this 
site so other people could have the use of all the Information that is to be 
had there !!  I tried the URL and found a manual there I have been looking 
for. Glen, You know what they say, "You can make some of the people Happy 
some of the Time but you cain't make all of the people Happy all of the 
Time" !!
  I think you should "ignore the sour grapes" and be happy knowing you did 
HELP the members of this group.   73  David....KF4RQW

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>Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:00:30 -0500 (EST)
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>    1. Re: [R-390]much to Pay? Amelco/ Capehart (Michael OBrien)
>    2. FS: SX-101A Dial (gkb)
>    3. SOLD, SX-101A Dial (gkb)
>    4. Feb 1953 QST (W?QFC)
>    5. Heath schematic site (Glen Zook)
>    6. test only no content (dennis)
>    7. Re: [Hallicrafters] Free magazines (Peter Markavage)
>    8. RE: Re: Johnson Speed X Bug Question (Freeberg, Scott (STP))
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>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:22:00 -0800 (PST)
>From: Michael OBrien <mikobrien at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: [R-390]much to Pay? Amelco/ Capehart
>To: odyslim at comcast.net, r-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>,
>	"boatanchors at mailman.qth.net" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Message-ID: <20060316172200.6600.qmail at web53012.mail.yahoo.com>
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>Hi All
>
>I asked the same type of question a few years ago and
>this is what I was told:
>
>Here is the story on the Amelco/Teledyne connection.
>
>The Amelco story starts with Teledyne.  In the fall of
>1960 Dr. Henry
>Singleton
>and Dr. George Kozmetsky left Litton Industries and
>formed Teledyne
>Inc.
>Teledyne's first acquisition was to purchase a small
>electronic "build
>to
>print" manufacturing company in Los Angeles named
>Amelco, which was
>located on
>Panama Street in Culver City. Amelco was the first
>operating company of
>Teledyne. They bid and won contract 35064-PC-62 for
>the manufacture of
>R-390A's
>in late in early 1962. The first units were
>manufactured and shipped
>with the
>name Amelco on the name tags. Before all units on this
>contract were
>shipped,
>the name of the company was changed to Teledyne
>Systems Corporation and
>the
>remaining units under this contract were shipped under
>that name.
>
>      In the meantime, another Los Angles area company
>named Imperial
>won
>contract 37856-PC-63 to make R-390As.  Teledyne
>acquired Imperial
>shortly
>thereafter, and all units shipped under the names
>Amelco, Teledyne
>Systems
>Corporation and Imperial were manufactured and shipped
>from the plant
>on Panama
>Street in Culver City. According to my research, about
>7600 radios were
>built
>by Teledyne under the three company names and two
>orders.
>
>In summary, the Teledyne production of R-390As looked
>something like
>this (hope
>the tabs don't mess it up):
>
>Badge Name			Order No. 		High s.n. noted
>
>Amelco				35064-PC-62		2540
>Teledyne Systems Corp		35064-PC-62		3642
>Imperial			37856-PC-63		3022
>Teledyne Systems Corp		37856-PC-63		3976
>
>Total Production, at least 7619 sets.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>73 Tom N5OFF
>
>
>--- Michael OBrien <mikobrien at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > I have 2 r-390a receivers with the same order # but
>2
> > different companys The order # is 35064-pc-62 The
> > companys are Amelco (# 1453) and Teledyne (# 2702)
> > The Amelco was bought from a ham and the Teledyne
>came
> > from fair radio. It looks the Amelco has a Amelco rf
> > deck with Teledyne pc-63 audio and PS
> > The Teledyne unit is mixed Would anyone know about
> > this order # ?
> >
> > Also does anyone know how to remove or fix the RTTY
> > control on the BFO (my Amelco) The black part with
>the
> > numbers dial is loose and turns when  you rotate the
> > knob
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mike
>
>
>--- odyslim at comcast.net wrote:
>
> > I was told that Amelco and Capehart were made in the
> > same building .
> > Is this true. Does anybody know? My reason for
> > asking is I have an
> > Amelco with come Capehart parts inside.
> >
> >  Scott W3CV
> >
> >  -------------- Original message
> > ----------------------
> > From: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
> > > Yea with a blank serial number spot so you can
> > stamp anything you want in
> > > there.....and a botched up contract number so it's
> > hard to figure out which
> > > contract it really came from.
> > >
> > > How about some Fowler rubber stamps for module
> > marking....
> > >
> > > Guy could make a fortune.....
> > >
> > > R-390A counterfeiting....there's no law against
> > that is there?
> > >
> > > Nomex undies on!
> > > Cecil....
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <radiograveyard at aol.com>
> > > To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:38 PM
> > > Subject: [R-390] Now how much to Pay?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Lets make it a real hold out a Fowler plate
> > > >
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>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:03:59 -0500
>From: "gkb" <gkbrown at gwi.net>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] FS: SX-101A Dial
>To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Message-ID: <00c501c6493d$27266c20$1da7c3d8 at computer>
>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>I have an absolutely beautiful dial, slide rule type, for the Hallicrafters
>SX-101A. This dial is about as close to perfect as can be. Not a scratch or
>blemish on it. I don't dare use the word "mint" but this is about as close
>as it gets to being one. $30.00 plus shipping. I can take some pics if
>needed. Trust me, I am not pulling your leg. GORGEOUS is a word that comes
>to mind.
>Regards,
>Gary...WZ1M
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:34:42 -0500
>From: "gkb" <gkbrown at gwi.net>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] SOLD, SX-101A Dial
>To: "gkb" <gkbrown at gwi.net>, <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Message-ID: <010f01c64941$70773400$1da7c3d8 at computer>
>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>It now has a new home.
>Regards,
>Gary...WZ1M
>
>
>
> > I have an absolutely beautiful dial, slide rule type, for the
>Hallicrafters
> > SX-101A. This dial is about as close to perfect as can be. Not a scratch
>or
> > blemish on it. I don't dare use the word "mint" but this is about as 
>close
> > as it gets to being one. $30.00 plus shipping. I can take some pics if
> > needed. Trust me, I am not pulling your leg. GORGEOUS is a word that 
>comes
> > to mind.
> > Regards,
> > Gary...WZ1M
> >
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 4
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:47:42 -0500
>From: W?QFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Feb 1953 QST
>To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Message-ID: <002e01c64943$4152a6d0$4b02a8c0 at dell>
>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>	reply-type=original
>
>Does anyone have the above QST that could copy a article for me?
>
>TIA
>
>Gene, WØQFC
>Spring Hill, Florida
>WEB SITE:
>http://www.w0qfc.com
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 5
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:50:09 -0800 (PST)
>From: Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Heath schematic site
>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Message-ID: <20060316215011.87977.qmail at web52905.mail.yahoo.com>
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>
>This will be my last post on the subject:
>
>All that I did was to find what has now been
>identified as the archived information while
>reconstructing my bookmarks which had been "wiped out"
>by the installation of the "new" Netscape 8.1
>(replacing my Netscape 8.0).  I posted this
>information on several reflectors because over time a
>number of people had indicated that they "missed" the
>U.K. website.
>
>I got the link from a website the URL of which has
>been posted on several of the reflectors in the past
>few days.  Since the link worked (it still works, I
>checked it just a few minutes ago) and when I
>"clicked" on a couple of the links on the website they
>worked as well.  Therefore, I decided to let everyone
>know that the information was again available.
>
>I did not notice that the information was archived.
>Actually, I did not spend that much time on the
>website because I was in a hurry to reconstruct as
>much of my bookmarks as I could.  However, the link
>definitely is active.
>
>Now, I have been called all sorts of names including
>"idiot" because I posted the information which I
>believe that the majority of those who frequent the
>reflector did not have available.
>
>I just cannot believe that a number of people could
>get so upset because of what I consider to be useful
>information was posted.  Whether or not the site is
>"active" in the sense that additional information can
>be added is immaterial to the wealth of information
>that is present on the site (archived or not).
>
>Again, the URL of the site is
>
>http://web.archive.org/web/20040208014604/www.circuitarchive.fsnet.co.uk/heath.htm
>
>That URL does work and the information on the site is
>excellent.
>
>Frankly, I do my best to help out on the reflectors
>and when several people get really hostile over
>whether or not a website is "active" or not even
>though the information is available that does tend to
>"tick me off"!
>
>Glen, K9STH
>
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>http://home.comcast.net/~zcomco
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>Message: 6
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:00:13 +0000
>From: dennis <gizmotski at telus.net>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] test only no content
>To: Boat Anchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Message-ID: <4419C3CD.5040904 at telus.net>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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>Message: 7
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:20:44 -0500
>From: Peter Markavage <manualman at juno.com>
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: [Hallicrafters] Free magazines
>To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net, amradio at mailman.qth.net,
>	heathkit at mailman.qth.net
>Message-ID: <20060316.172045.3532.0.manualman at juno.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
>Saw this somewhere; Bob is putting them to the curb.
>On March 29, several LARGE stacks of QST, CQ, 73, Ham Radio Horizons,
>and Ham Radio will be put by the curb for recycle.  Many of the Ham
>Radio magazines are in beautiful yellow binders.  If you know of anyone
>who would like to "save" these, please call me at 908-464-7958.
>
>W2EME
>65 Hillside Ave.
>Berkeley Heights, NJ
>
>
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>
>Message: 8
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:26:22 -0600
>From: "Freeberg, Scott (STP)" <Scott.Freeberg at guidant.com>
>Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Re: Johnson Speed X Bug Question
>To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>, <boatanchors at theporch.com>
>Message-ID:
>	<159D9606C7F1304C8059DAEB6B2ED8BE0B3D5D at STPEVS01.stp.guidant.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>Several list members have emailed me off line with photos and info on that 
>missing Speed X spring.  Thanks alot guys for your help!  73, Scott WA9WFA
>
>
>
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