[Heathkit] CL-33M Manual

[rbethman]

Group,

I became licensed in 1980.  I was 30 years old.  A military career got 
in the way of getting into the hobby earlier.

Anyway, those facts aren't relevant.  The parts that are, are the ones 
where other hams contributed their parts, information, and assistance at 
no or minimalist cost.

My first experience was an older ham that GAVE me a plate transformer.  
He sold me the chassis that included the tune and load capacitors along 
with a roller inductor with turns counter for a paltry sum of $20, 
IIRC.  He tossed in the NIB 813s.

This is where I learned to practice the way I do.

I've sat and worked on a transceiver for hours to make it work for a new 
member to the community.  I taught him code too.

I do NOT expect anything in return.  I get personal satisfaction from 
the way I conduct myself.

The amplifier I was building came out just fine.  Unfortunately a moving 
company managed to shorten the VERY stout cabinet about an inch and a 
half during one of my re-assignment moves.

Thanks Chuck for YOUR words!  They are appreciated, and it's nice to 
know that there are MORE like myself and the others in this thread!

Bob - N0DGN

cemilton at aol.com wrote:
> The last four words in Bob's, NØDGN,  message really sums up what many 
> of us believe and practice when someone is in need of an item that is 
> excess to us.  Most of the times, I find "payback" occurs when least 
> expected.
>
> Too bad this isn't done more often.
>
> And Paul, keep the faith.  There are still hams out there who help 
> without trying to retire on the income of their "sales".
>
> 73
> Chuck
> W4MIL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: wa9vrh at dishmail.net; dfischer at usol.com
> Sent: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 3:37 pm
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] CL-33M Manual
>
> Paul and Larry, 
>  
> The Amateur Radio community will continue to operate the way it has 
> and does. 
>  
> There are MANY of us that will simply contact a ham off-list when a 
> request for parts or documentation comes out on the list, AND simply 
> send them what they need IF it is available. 
>  
> This is what I've been doing for years. I *MAY* ask for postage if 
> that is relatively excessive. The last dozen or so times I haven't 
> asked for anything, simply enclosing a note that said, "please doe the 
> same for another.". 
>  
> *IF* one individual can't accept this, I have empathy for their 
> mis-guided notions. However, if THEY asked for something I have that I 
> will not use or need, I would STILL send them the item(s) they needed, 
> and with the same note inside. 
>  
> Yes, times are hard. Finding "some" parts is even harder. It is why 
> the last thing out of here was a pair of 813 ceramic sockets. They 
> weren't NIB, they were used but cleaned up. I used my *SAME* 
> philosophy. PLEASE PAY IT FORWARD. 
>  
> Bob - N0DGN 
>  
> Paul Gondos wrote: 
> > To All Who Read My Message On The CL-33M: 
> > I wanted to answer Duane on his comments but I considered the > 
> source and didn't !! I always thought this net was to help hams out > 
> and not add insulting comments. Again, thanks to ALL who answered my > 
> request. 
> > > Paul, KA3JOI 
> > pgondos at hotmail.com <mailto:pgondos at hotmail.com> 
> <mailto:pgondos at hotmail.com <mailto:pgondos at hotmail.com?>> 
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> > 
> > From: wa9vrh at dishmail.net <mailto:wa9vrh at dishmail.net> 
> > To: dfischer at usol.com <mailto:dfischer at usol.com>; 
> heathkit at mailman.qth.net <mailto:heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; 
> tchesek at epix.net <mailto:tchesek at epix.net> 
> > Subject: Re: [Heathkit] CL-33M Manual 
> > Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:02:29 -0500 
> > CC: 
> > 
> > 
> > HI Duane, 
> > > I guess we look at Paul's message in different ways. NO he didn't 
> > mention anything about payment but I would assume (yes I know what > 
> that means) that when someone replied to him that a copy of the manual 
> > was sent he would work out the needed $$. 
> > > So let's leave it at that as we probably will never hear from Paul 
> > again on the list and I can't say that I blame him. 
> > > 73 Larry WA9VRH 
> > >  
> -- Bob - NØDGN 
>
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-- 
Bob - NØDGN