[Heathkit] Looking for tunnel dipper

[manualman at juno.com]

Like Bob, the Measurements Model 59 has been my bench favorite for the
last 40 years. For more portable  type measurements, I use the Kenwood
DM-81 introduced around 1980. I've had many other models here over the
years, and all of them have moved on.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:47:14 -0600 Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net>
writes:
> On 1/19/2011 10:49 PM, Drew P. wrote:
> > My experience has not been good
> I have to agree.  I put a new battery in mine the other day and 
> ended up 
> taking it back out and putting it back on the shelf.  The newer 
> HD-1250 
> works well, or if you don't need battery operation, the old tube 
> type 
> models such as the Heathkit GD-1 series and similar ones from Eico, 
> B&W, 
> and others will do a good job.   My personal favorite is the 
> Measurements model 59 at the top end of the spectrum - Ed, N4XY has 
> an 
> extensive website that will show you all the various GDOs that were 
> 
> made: http://www.qsl.net/n/n4xy//gdos.html
> 
> 73, Bob W9RAN