I built the Ten Tec 1254 several years ago and found it to be straightforward to build and an excellent performer. When I needed a bit of help, Ten Tec service provided it. The reviews in "Passport to World Band Radio" describe it as "the only world band receiver kit worth considering."
--Art Delibert, KB3FJO ---------------------------------------- > From: w1...@arrl.net > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:45:05 -0700 > Subject: [Elecraft] Need a kit recomendation (off topic a little) > > > I purchased an AM radio kit for my five year old grandson. It was a piece of > #...@#$%! Did not even work when I completed it. Does anyone know of a simple > radio kit (like the old Heath crystal radio kit) that is of decent quality? > He was so disappointed, I was also. He loves to listen while make HF contacts > using my K3. > > 73 > Alan > W1HYV > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports > videos. Check it out. > http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports ______________________________________________________________ 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