[Heathkit] My first station

[rbethman]

The very first station I obtained in '80 was a completely gone through 
SB-102, SP-600, and HP-23A.

Then within just under a year, put in a sealed bid to take a crack at 
the local club's Emergency HF Station.

Walked away with an HT-37, SX-101A, a 12" National Speaker, a Dow-Key 
Relay, and a Shure 737A mic.  (That station was donated to a high school 
in the latter half of the '80s.)

Moved right into AM ops.  Still ran CW and SSB.  Built a pair of GG-813s 
to go behind the setup.

Other Heath gear came and went over the years.  Only if it included AM.

Different individuals operate they way the wish.

Now almost all the "heavy" metal gear is gone.  Body can't take the 
weight with all the arthritis.

Still keep the SP-600, HRO-50, and an R-390A.  Feed my SS rig into an 
Amp Supply LK-500ZB.

Still run AM.

The Amateur Radio Community is highly diverse and flexible.

Still don't use a computer to operate.

Regards, Bob - N0DGN