[Heathkit] Heathkit manual evolves

[Larry Knapp]

Dick - Congradulations....a manual from the 50's...I agree with you.  I
regularly talk with some Heath folk who worked there in the 50's...they would
certainly agree with us both.  Try a DX-100 manual...what a mess...writen by
the engineer.

73, Larry KC8JX
--- "R.J. Keller" <rkeller@ij.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Until very recently I had not owned anything older than mid 60's so what a
> surprise when I got the manual copy recently for a 50's sig gen.
> 
> As the saying goes, "you've come a long way, baby!" I could not believe how
> deprived the early builders were. There are no part numbers (e.g. V1, R23,
> C4,
> etc.) and many of the components values are not shown on the schematic. There
> are few FIGURES in the manual and they are not numbered, and there are no
> visual representations in the parts list. The assembly sequence is very
> haphazard.
> 
> From all appearances, these products were intended for the educated builder
> with a good background in electronics. Even the pretest text is minimal and
> quite assuming.
> 
> What a difference a decade makes! They obviously learned alot as kits
> progressed. By the 70's the manual was so good that it was almost impossible
> to make a mistake (except for the severely challenged) and when it came time
> to repair the kit, the manual almost led you by the hand.
> 
> I guess the final word would be, stick to the 70's stuff if you need more
> than
> a little help understanding, repairing or operating the equipment. The
> alternative would be, find an old timer to help with questions when
> necessary.
> 
> 73, Dick KF4NS
> St. Petersburg, FL 33714
> Keep the glow!


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May your days be full of sunshine and good thoughts fill your head.
From: Larry Knapp, KC8JX, St. Joseph, Mi  49085
  Best 73's

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