heathkits

[KD2E]

You oughta chat with the authors of the two Heathkit books.
One is Chuck Penson, who wrote an EXCELLENT book on the whole Heathkit ham
lineup. There is another smaller size Heathkit story book, but I thought it
was so bad that I threw it out.
Perhaps I will renew my CQ subscription.
By the way... I was leafing through some old CQ's (mid '50s) last night, and
saw the add for the company that had the 3 band mods for the single-banders.
There were several companys doing this.
....Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: mike bryce <prosolar at SSSNET.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:48 AM
Subject: heathkits


> Everyone!
>
> I've been posting questions here for the past week or so. Many thanks to
> those that have help me out. Great bunch of hams. To me, this is what ham
> radio is all about, a hot soldering iron in hand, the other on the CW key!
>
> now, most if not all of you have never heard of me before. So a quick
bio..
>
> I really do have a call, I am WB8VGE. I've held this gem for 25 years. It
> sucks on phone, and sucks on CW. Just like a ulgy wife, it's mine!
>
> I've been writing for 73 magazine for about 12 year. I do the monthly qrp
> column in the mag. I also have done about ten articles for QST. I also
> produced the HW-8 handbook.
>
> Now, I've been given the ok to produce a series of articles on heathkit
> radios! This will be a  series, not a column. Each one will be a
standalone
> article by itself.
>
> While not 100 percent sure, the editor always has the last say, the series
> will appear in CQ magazine.
>
> Each series will run about 3 to 4 pages long. That's quite long for a
> article in a magazine.
>
> The series will be called, "Keeping the green flame burning"
> A subtitle will then been added that will feature the radio we will talk
> about.
>
> The first one will be called:
>
> "Keeping the green flame burning,
> The Heathkit HW-16"
>
> I plan on doing one for the, HW-16, HW101, The monobanders, The SB104, The
> SB101/102 and the Heathkit twins, the SB 401/SB300/1/3/
>
> So, now for some questions...
>
> Does anyone really know what the HW or SB mean? Do they mean anything at
> all?
>
> How many HW-16 kits were produced?
> How many HW101 kits were produced? ( I have heard close to 45,000!)
> There were modifications for the HW-16. Anyone have the reference to those
> articles. (just need the reference, not the articles)
>
> If anyone knows of any tid bit of information, please pass it one to me.
You
> will of course be given full credit in the articles.
> --
>
> As I get deeper into this work, will be asking for your help again.
>
> so, again THANKS for the help in the past, and
>
> Keep the green flame burning!
>
> Mike Bryce
> SunLight Energy Systems
> "Electricity at the speed of light"
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