[Heathkit] Re Hot Water 101?

[Alex]

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:

> Can any of you tell me how, or why, the Heathkit "HW" product line came 
> by the "Hot Water" designation?

From:

http://www.bellsouthpwp.net/w/d/wd4mei/hamradio.html

"
The ol' tube boatanchor;  a Heathkit HW-101,  often called the  "Hot 
Water 101", because it came as a kit, and a bunch of aspiring builders 
got into Hot Water trying to get these things put together.
"


My wife tells me it should've been called the "Hello World 101".

73,
--Alex KR1ST
http://www.kr1st.com