[TVARC] Fw: [GoFRC] Heathkit Amateur Radio History

[Don Blough]

John

Built no ham equipment, while in Morocco, I built a Heathkit audio amp.
In 7th grade my scoutmaster tapped out code on table. But that summer I
moved..
Don

On Mar 13, 2018 9:24 AM, "John Fleming" <john at w3gqj.net> wrote:

> John,
> I also had a 2026 and it was amazing how many repeaters I could bring up
> simultaneously! I took my credit and purchased an SB-230 conduction cooled
> linear. It had the barillium (?) block to transfer the the heat to the heat
> sink and also isolate the high voltage. It was quiet. I don’t remember the
> Imac tube that was in it, but at the time, the tube sold for $50. Now I
> think the tube cost more than the entire kit!
> I got my license in April, 1956.
> 73,
> John
>
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>
> On Mar 13, 2018, at 7:47 AM, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> George,
>
> What a fascinating trip down memory lane.
>
> I just got thru selling an unbuilt SA-2060
> tuner on eBay. I got only $500 for it, which
> including my original purchase price, eBay
> and Paypal fees, original postage and the
> special box I had to ship it in, left me with
> very little spare change! Not all unbuilt kits
> (Heathkits) command the big bux!
>
> I was also one of the folks that built the
> only Heathkit they ever had recall - the
> HW-2026 2-mater synthesized transceiver.
> As I recall, it put out it's 10 watts, but it was
> spread out all over the 2 meter band. You
> could access 10 repeaters at one time!
> When you turned it in, they gave you your
> money back and as I remember, a $50.00
> credit that you could use toward buying
> anything else they produced.
>
> Anybody hat has been in ham radio (I've
> got 60+ years as a licensed ham!!!!) will
> remember the Heathkits. Take a look at that
> website that George posted. But pack a
> lunch, because you will be there a while!
>
> Thanks George,
>
> 73,
> John, NP2B
>
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> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:24 PM, <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
>
>> George,
>>
>> Tnx for the link.  I have fond memories of the DX-20, DX-35 and DX-60B
>> that I had in my early years.
>>
>> 73 de Ed
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