[Heathkit] Re Hot Water 101?

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Bob,

See the previous post that speaks about the actual Ad Heathkit had using the 
term -
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf at qsl.net>
To: "Edward B Richards" <zuu6k at juno.com>
Cc: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; <dfischer at usol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Re Hot Water 101?


> Yes, I think it was just a convenient phonetic. Hams often made up clever 
> phonetics instead of using the ICAO standard ones, which would have been 
> "Hotel Whiskey".
>
>
> 73,
>
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> Edward B Richards wrote:
>> Probably because HW are the initials for Hot Water.
>>
>> 73, Ed Richards K6UUZ
>> Simi Valley, Ca 93065
>> Home of the Air Force 1 pavilion
>>
>> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:43:38 -0400 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
>> <dfischer at usol.com> writes:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> My ever curious mind knows that this list has one incredible collection 
>>> of radio hobbyists with nothing short of a tremendous pool of knowledge 
>>> to dip facts from, and if an answer is to be had, here it will be found!
>>>
>>> Can any of you tell me how, or why, the Heathkit "HW" product line came 
>>> by the "Hot Water" designation?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>>>
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