[Elecraft] #3120 if FINALLY Alive and Well

[Larry - WA2DGD]

Ron,
Sounds like you built a fairly recent Heath/Zenith TV.
I built a Heath 19" color in 1970 and you stuffed each board (about 5 or 
6 if I remember correctly) and then wired them all together, no plug and 
play wiring harnesses. The entire TV was built within a metal enclosure, 
which then slipped into the wooden enclosure of your choice.
I was able to operate my Galaxy V mk III, full output, with no TVI. When 
a neighbor would complain about TVI, I would bring them into my house, 
show them my TVI free TV, and explain to them it was their TV picking up 
unwanted signals, by poor design. That Heathkit made it so easy to explain.

72
Larry
WA2DGD

Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> 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.
> 

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73
Larry
WA2DGD