Why did heath die?

[Christian Fandt]

Upon the date 11:51 PM 4/19/99 -0400, Multi-Volti Devices said something like:
>Heath contracted a deadly economic disease due to a variety of
>environmentral conditions, pollution and perhaps as some former employees
>say, sleeping with the enemy.
>
>Heath didn't die...just had some limbs amputated and organs transplanted.
>Heath has been in a convalescent state for a while...just can't do the
>things it used to. Having to adapt to the facts of it's health, it has
>developed new skills, and honed old ones for new applications.
>
>Most of us don't see what Heath does nowadays because we have no reason to
>return to school for vocational skills, but I understand Heath is doing a
>very good job in the electronics educational media arena...kind of an
>offshoot of the basic skills many of us learned acquired thru reading those
>manuals and building those kits. Of course, no one got an engineering degree
>from building Heathkits, but it gave a lot of people a taste of, a
>perspective for and a goal to achieve in the field.
>
>Murray

Very well stated Murray.

I really miss the good ol' Heathkits. I fully realize the economics
involved as Barry and one or two others had mentioned here in addition to
your 1st paragraph above.

Ramsey, et al, are selling kits but they are never to approach what many of
us are used to w/Heath. That company mentioned last week who has a ham kit
(Elecraft I think??) may have a good kit but that's the only product I saw
on their website.

We'll just have to savor the Good Ol' Days and tell the youngsters and
newcomers stories of the days of yore. Meanwhile, I'll try to turn
youngsters and others who want to learn more of electronics toward the
'new' Heath company's educational products. This will help Heath continue
its convalescence and perhaps help someone's education.

Regards,  Chris
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Christian Fandt,         Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY  USA      cfandt at netsync.net
Member of Antique Wireless Association
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