Drake 2T vs. Heathkit DX-??

[Dave Edwards]

It was an EXCELLENT deal, and still would be today.
It is clear why Heath sold so many of them. When I was a novice,
I remember listening to (clearly) new hams slowly trying to
spell out the rig that they were so proud of. More than likely, it
was a DX60/HR10B or an HW16 and some Rangers as well.
My only point was that you cannot compare it to the little
Drake entrys.
...Dave
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From: (Domenic M. Mallozzi) <DMallozzi at AOL.COM>
To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: Drake 2T vs. Heathkit DX-??


>As a proud owner of a HW16, I will make a couple of comments.
>
>It was my novice rig and I still have it. It was a $100 beginners rig in
one
>package. It only needed a crystal, headphones, antenna and key and you were
>on the air. It was a good 40 and 80 M rig. It worked Ok on 15 M but could
>have been a bit more sensitive.
>
>Also, let's remember economics the Heath was $99.50 , according to me 1973
>Lafayette catalog the 2C was $255 and the 2NT was $175. I will admit the 2C
>and 2NT is more flexible but remember the Heath HW16 was designed to fit a
>particular market and need. It sure fit my bill working after school and
>saving for college.
>
>Just as a note I have seen quite a few worse "communications" receiver.
Also,
>remember that its had a real crystal filter for CW use, not to mant rigs
were
>really provided with a CW filter in anywhere near that price class. Let's
be
>honest that for under a $100 it was a real nice deal.
>
>Dom
>N1DM
>
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