<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>I too find the whole stealth thing kind of creepy. Regardless, I wish them luck.</div><div><br></div><div>Ivan</div><div><br>On Oct 9, 2015, at 5:29 PM, Brian Wood <<a href="mailto:brianwood@qwestoffice.net">brianwood@qwestoffice.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">A few years ago, we (DZKit) were one of an unknown number (we think 2) of bidders on the Heathkit intellectual property. We lost to the guys who sent out the announcement. They have said for the last three years that they were going to bring back Heathkit in all its glory (as were we if we had won). But they also did something we were not planning to do – be in “stealth” mode, not letting anyone know their plans or the names of the principals. They also did a Webinar two years ago in which they said they were planning to introduce an SDR the following summer (last year). Finally, after three years, they have introduced a $150 AM radio with no soldering, no dial, with a “floating backlit” front panel made of wood, no lettering on the switch or jacks, and a plastic case. This is not the Heathkit I would want today. That’s why we made a real radio, the kind hams actually want to buy and build. I’m sure they’ll get some buyers, since it would I guess be a collector’s item – the first new Heathkit in 23 years. But an AM radio with no soldering for $150? Seriously? Perhaps they discovered how hard it is to make competitive kit products at a reasonable price.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Nevertheless, we wish them luck, because if they can succeed at making and marketing kits, it will lift the entire market up and that should benefit all kit companies, something I think we all want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">73,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Brian, W0DZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">DZKit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Heath [<a href="mailto:heath-bounces@puck.nether.net">mailto:heath-bounces@puck.nether.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>DTerry8123--- via Heath<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 09, 2015 6:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net">Heath@puck.nether.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Heath] Heathkit is back?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I received this info from a friend of mine. It seems that someone has bought the Heath name and they are trying to make a go of it. Here is the link: <a href="https://shop.heathkit.com/shop" title="https://shop.heathkit.com/shop">https://shop.heathkit.com/shop</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dan Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Heath mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Heath@puck.nether.net">Heath@puck.nether.net</a></span><br><span><a href="https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath">https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/heath</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>