[Elecraft] #3120 if FINALLY Alive and Well

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Ha!  Talk about 'savoring the anticipation'...

Actually, the Heath TV was one of the simplest of kits. I built one. It was
really a great disappointment. All the boards were pre-stuffed. Indeed,
"service", if it was needed, was to pull a board and swap it with a new one
at the Heath center. I never needed to do that. 

Gave the working TV set to Goodwill about 15 years later. 

Heathkit and Elecraft could both use the old Timex slogan, "Takes a likin'
and keeps on tickin'" 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:35 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] #3120 if FINALLY Alive and Well


Michael Bower N4NMR wrote:

> LAPSED TIME:
> 
> Years - 2.88
> Days - 1052
> Hours - 25248

My friend, whose call will not be mentioned, has *two* unbuilt K2s.  One 
of them has a serial number less than 500.  He thought it might be hard 
to make it current on all modifications, so he bought a newer one -- 
that one is, I think, in the early 3000's.  He hasn't built either of 
them yet, but every time I mention how much I like mine, he thinks about it.

It's interesting, because he has built numerous complicated and 
difficult kits in his life, including the Heathkit TV set, which I 
believe to be one of the most elaborate kits they made.

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA