Article in Scientific American May 2002 on tinkering.

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This is really not true.. Home brewing is only dead if we allow it to be
dead. I have been homebrewing for years, and still continue to do so. Some
of us older hams need to pass this on to the younger hams.

Cheers!
Jim K7QI

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        Here's the URL for online reading:

        http://www.sciam.com/2002/0502issue/0502scicit4.html

Chris


On Thu, 18 Apr 2002, Noel Page wrote:

> Slightly off topic.
> Interesting article on death of home brewing one's own equipment.
>
> Heathkit and ham radio is mentioned.
>
> Article in Scientific American, May 2002 on page 26.
> "R.I.P. for D.I.Y."
>
> Quote from article (about build your own).
> "Evidently the something-for-eveyone model epitomized by Heathkit
> and the Amateur Scientist column can't compete anymore."
>
> With other interests and buy it!
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