Heath manuals (non-working rigs)

[Guy G. Giacopuzzi DDS]

Bob/WB0AUQ wrote:
>
> Murray et al.:
>
> Since Murray has brought up subject of Heathkits from hamfests, and
> their working/non-working status....   Has anyone *ever* bought one
> that was working correctly 100 per cent??  I have several Heath rigs
> here, many from hamfests, none have met specs w/o at least some
> benchwork.  IMHO, when considering the purchase of a Heathkit, at a
> hamfest, one should always consider it non-working......probably
> not a bad idea for *any* rig.
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> --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --Yes, I've purchased many Heathkits from swapfests that worked.  Few
didn't benefit from a realignment, but with most tube equipment, a
realign helps about every five/ten years or so.  When I initially
started collecting Heaths, I did so with the idea I'd probably have to
rebuild most of them via re-kiting; I was wrong.  The majority of my
amateur radio purchases have shown beautiful kit construction; maybe 30%
look like they were done by sclocks.  Everytime I buy a Heathkit, the
first thing I do is open it up when I get home; most of the time, I'm
pleasently surprised.  I think I can state, as a generalization, hams
know what they're doing.  I noticed the same thing when I worked at
Heath--those built by hams were beautiful, those built by non-hams
varied considerably.  If we ever got a Heathkit in on "warrenty", i.e.,
new kit, won't work, and it was built by a ham, we knew it probably had
a bad component, and not a wiring error or bad solder joint...

ggg, a former ham at heath, l.a. store, 1976...

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