[TVARC] Heathkit

[Ed Deichler]

Count me in as well.  I built a Twoer and worked my Elmer four blocks
away.  I've also owned/troubleshot a DX20, DX35, DX60B, SB200 and SB220.  A
Hammarlund HQ-100 was my receiver, after cutting my teeth with a
Hallicrafters S-38.

73 de Ed

On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 8:41 PM Jim Worthington via TVARC <
tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I built the HW-32A (20M SSB xcvr) and owned a couple of used Heathkits
> (SB-200 and a Sixer).
>
> I also built a couple of Knight-Kits in the 60s (including my Novice xmtr,
> the T-60). Since then, it’s been mostly a series of QRP rigs, the Elecraft
> K2 being the most ambitious.
>
> 73,
> Jim AD4J
>
> On Apr 12, 2023, at 4:18 PM, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
>
> I’ve built a Twoer, an Apache transmitter, and some kind of HiFi receiver.
>
>
>
> Who else?
>
>
>
> 73, Pete, K2PS
>
>
>
> *From:* tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On
> Behalf Of *George Briggs
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 12, 2023 3:14 PM
> *To:* John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* villages reflector <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TVARC] Heathkit
>
>
>
> Thanks, John. Who among us hasn’t built, or owned, a Heathkit? Sounds like
> a fun book.
>
> 73,
>
> George K2DM
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
> On Apr 12, 2023, at 3:04 PM, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Many of you have been around
>
> long enough to remember the old
>
> Heath equipment, probably most
>
> of you may have built some of it.
>
>
>
> I just wanted to make you aware
>
> of the availability of a book entitled
>
> "Heathkit, a guide to amateur radio
>
> products." I ordered a copy this
>
> past weekend and received it today.
>
>
>
> In it is information on anything you
>
> might ever want to know about any
>
> Heathkit amateur radio product that
>
> was ever produced.
>
>
>
> It is well written, printed on very
>
> high quality paper. Although a soft
>
> cover, the book is physically quite
>
> heavy, but more important, it is an
>
> incredible read for anyone who grew
>
> up with their products. It is over 400
>
> pages in length.
>
>
>
> Google it, you'll get more information. It is available directly from the
> author
>
> for a price of $34.95 plus $5.00
>
> shipping. It is a delightful piece of
>
> work.
>
>
>
> Just FYI,
>
> 73,
>
> John, NP2B
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> John Ellis         (NP2B)
>
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> The Villages, FL 32163
>
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>
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