[SFDXA] Videos: The Heathkit story, how orchards became Silicon Valley, and a propagation monitor

[Bill]

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  Videos: The Heathkit story, how orchards became Silicon Valley, and a
  propagation monitor

MAY 5, 2026BYDAN KB6NU <https://www.kb6nu.com/author/dan-kb6nu/>LEAVE A 
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        The mistake that built Heathkit

I hadn’t heard the story about the boxcars of electronic components before.

https://youtu.be/lUQOG1hp54g


        How orchards became Silicon Valley

I worked in Silicon Valley right after I got out of college.It’s 
interesting to see how it’s changed since then.

https://youtu.be/tQRFnQWbrD4


        Shortwave propagation monitor

I’m not sure how useful thing would actually be, but it’s a simple 
project and could be interesting.

https://youtu.be/ly-2Ns3jC0M


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