[TVARC] Heathkit

Thu Apr 13 14:47:20 EDT 2023

I forgot also a VTVM

--Rich, ND4G

------ Original Message ------
>From "Rich Erlichman" <rich.erlichman at gmail.com>
To "Sam Brown" <kb8sb at att.net>; "Jim Worthington" <jimworth at me.com>; 
"Russell Sutton" <mrmedia35 at gmail.com>
Cc "tvarc at mailman.qth.net" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Date 4/13/2023 2:41:39 PM
Subject Re[2]: [TVARC] Heathkit

>I guess I can add my 2 cents here. . .
>HW-101,
>SB-634 Watt meter/SWR meter/Phone Patch/digital Clock,
>RCA XL100 25" Color TV,
>4-channel AM/FM receiver/stereo amplifier
>
>73, Rich, ND4G
>
>------ Original Message ------
>From "Sam Brown" <kb8sb at att.net>
>To "Jim Worthington" <jimworth at me.com>; "Russell Sutton" 
><mrmedia35 at gmail.com>
>Cc "TVARC" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>Date 4/12/2023 9:28:56 PM
>Subject Re: [TVARC] Heathkit
>
>>I built the SB-401, SB-303 and used them for many years.  Also built 
>>some of the test equipment.  Fun and they all worked very well.
>>Sam kb8sb
>>
>>
>>On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 07:37:53 PM EDT, Russell Sutton 
>><mrmedia35 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I built a HW16 all CW transceiver and loved it as a kid!
>>
>>W3MY Russ
>>
>>On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 4:41 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)
>>>>>
>>>>>1149 Mockingbird Lane 
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>>>>>The Villages, FL 32163 
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>>>>>
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>>>>>facsimile  352 633-0401
>>>>>mobile     340 513-4928
>>>>>
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>>Russ Sutton
>>3375 Alwyne Ave.
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