Tomorrow's Heathkit

[Edward Swynar VE3 CUI]

Heck, I'll just be happy if *i* survive to the year 2020!!! Hi Hi.

The best of the season to all, de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ



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> From: William K . Mabry <N4qa at AOL.COM>
> To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: Re: Tomorrow's Heathkit
> Date: December 24, 1998 8:40 AM
>
> Greetings, all.
> Well, I have been building and enjoying Heathkits since 1960 at age eight
(
> SK-50 Electronic Workshop 19  through HW-9 qrp hf rig with a plethora of
kits
> in between ).
> The aspect of the Heathkit experience which I have done the most bragging
> about over the past 38 years has been the DOCUMENTATION.
> You should see some of the prints we have to work with at GE.
> Demands for greater and greater profit have taken a terrrible toll on the
> "finer" things.
> But that's another story. It has been said that nothing lasts forever but
the
> Earth and Sky... and I ain't so sure 'bout them either.
> Back to topic...  It will be very interesting to see what has survived to
the
> year 2020.
> I hope I live to find out... I think.
> Heathkits, almost certainly, will still be around. Heck, my DX-20 is
still
> working great and it's nearly as old as I am.
> If I were a gambling man, I'd bet that those folks over in the great
state of
> Tennessee ( you know the ones ) will still be producing neat ham stuff
etc
> well into the next millennium... ok, well into the next century, maybe.
We
> might not much care after that.
> Merry Christmas !
> Bill
>
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