My 20MHz dual-trace oscilloscope and DMM still work - and I still use them. I hope they will make test equipment kits again. Some folks are still running their Heathkit radios too.
73's, John AJ6BC On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 3:46 PM, <k...@baymoon.com> wrote: > In the 1950s, the Heathkit AT-1 and AR-3 were pure junk. Yes, the prices > were low, but the design quality was awful. The DX-20, DX-35 and DX-40 > were just okay but the VF-1 was trash. The DX-100 and DX-100B were okay if > you were "rock bound," but if you used the VFO - it was a VF-1 - and it > was terrible on CW and drifty on AM. > > By the 1960s, Heathkit had decided to be the poor man's alternative to > Collins KWM-2. And, to their credit, the SB- and HW- series transceivers > were a good value for the money. > > But, once the Japanese came in with FT-101B and TS-520, Heathkit's > response was inferior and could not compete on price. That was the > beginning of the end of its ham-radio kit line. > > In terms of design quality and value, Elecraft blows Heathkit, Collins, > and Drake away and is certainly giving Yaesu and ICOM a run for their > money. > > So, who cares if Heathkit may make ham-radio kits, again? They've lost > several decades of experience which they'll never regain. > > Rob K6RB > > > > > > Elecraft List, > > > > FYI: > > > > > http://www.eetimes.com/discussion/break-points/4219631/Heathkit-returns-?cid=NL_Embedded&Ecosystem=embedded > > > > 73's, > > John C. Westmoreland, P.E. > > AJ6BC > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailน > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
