Heathkit Reference Project

[Gary Harmon]

About 2 weeks ago I posted the following e-mail about a project John Burch
and I were considering.

"John Burch, a.k.a., occupant, and I have been discussing the need for
a easy to use reference source for Heathkit part/model numbers indexed
to nomenclature/years sold/etc.  Nothing fancy to start with, e.g., look
up AT-1 and find out it was a CW transmitter sold during 1955-1958 or
whatever.  We don't want to start this project if someone else is
working it or if something already exists.  My son is a professional WWW
page designer so it will be classy and more importantly, functional."

The response was overwhelmingly positive especially from the most famous
Heathkit collectors.  There was some misunderstandings like:

1.  Penson's book is all you need.  (We plan to include everything in the
catalogues not just HAM gear).

2.  A thoughtful individual who offered the loan of his manuals in case we
needed additional information has been chastised in private e-mail as an
evil person for copying manuals.  (His original e-mail said NOTHING about
copying manuals).

3.  Someone said we couldn't use ANY material because it all belonged to
the Heath Company.  (Huh?).

4.  John and I will proceed with the project and let the list know when an
initial product is available for review.  Thanks for your support.

Very best 73,
gary

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Gary H. Harmon, Jr., K5JWK
6302 Robin Forest
San Antonio, TX 78239-3218
(210) 657-1549
gharmon at txdirect.net

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