[Elecraft] Solder in Elecraft kits

[AJSOENKE at aol.com]

I taught classes using heathkit resources for many years until 1999 when  
they gave it up. In the end they still shipped some kits as part of their  
educational effort and I had my students building hundreds of their kits. They  were 
by far the best choice  for education. After taking a break from the  
electronics curiculum for about 6 years to focus on computers and networks, I  have 
now made plans to start teaching electronics technology in addition to the  
computer courses this fall. I have found many new ways to provide the students  
with the experience of building and will be using amateur radio as a  platform  
to generate interest and motivation. Among  means I will use  is the ARRL 
education program and a multitude of Amateur Resources including the  PIC-EL 
project and a number of QRP projects. The courses are intended to be a  technology 
program which will include automation and robotics, alternative  energy 
(solar mainl) introduction to aerospace electronics, wireless  communications and a 
list of many other things. I will miss the ready  availability of the well 
designed and documented Heath products and will use  what Elecraft I can afford 
because I know there will be some real learning going  on.
 
I still have many of the helpful tools, magnifiers, small coils of solder  
and of course the manuals. Too bad I don't have the PCB artwork.
 
73 es good luck to all Al WA6VNN
 



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