Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread w7aqk
Ken and All, But $100? Not much of a bargain. If you want to monitor local plus UTC they suggest you buy two of them! Dave W7AQK __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread lmarion
Was OK and fun back in the day but it is all junk now and their product line looks pathetic. Leroy AB7CE -Original Message- From: Ken G Kopp Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 10:03 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back! Likely of interest

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread Dave Cole
On Mon, 2016-08-08 at 18:53 +, Mark E. Musick wrote: > It is real.  > Sometime back, I think it was here on the reflector, someone had > bought their little AM radio kit and said it was a very good kit and > they enjoyed building it.  The assembly manual was up to the expected > Heathkit

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread Mark E. Musick
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of EricJ Sent: Monday, August 8, 2016 5:59 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back! Given that we've heard "Heathkit has risen" [BentonHarbor 28:6] monthly for the last 40 years, I'd want to

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread Richard Fjeld
Lazarus loop; I love it. Dick, n0ce On 8/8/2016 1:12 PM, John Pitz wrote: Unfortunately Heathkit seems to be stuck in some sort ofLazarus loop. -- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread Bob
And it will not replace my two GC1000, "Most Accurate Clock", Heathkit's. 73, Bob K2TK On 8/8/2016 1:11 PM, David Gilbert wrote: Hardly. $100 for a clock? $150 for a tuned RF AM receiver? Those prices are high by an order of magnitude, and that's being generous. On 8/8/2016 9:03

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread John Pitz
Unfortunately Heathkit seems to be stuck in some sort of Lazarus loop. I just hope that a Chinese company isn't using such a venerable name to give credibility to sell more poorly made electronic goods. On Mon, 2016-08-08 at 10:59 -0700, EricJ wrote: > Given that we've heard "Heathkit has

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread EricJ
Given that we've heard "Heathkit has risen" [BentonHarbor 28:6] monthly for the last 40 years, I'd want to hear from someone who actually ordered and received something before I sent any money. I''m not implying anything dishonest at all, but vaporware is vaporware. In the mean time, I wish

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread Barry Baines
Ken: My GC-1005 that I built as a teenager in 1973 as my first Heathkit experience is still serving as my bedside clock having served continuously for over 43 years. That said, I could use another clock or two for other applications. Looks like a fun kit to build! While the pricing as a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread David Gilbert
Hardly. $100 for a clock? $150 for a tuned RF AM receiver? Those prices are high by an order of magnitude, and that's being generous. On 8/8/2016 9:03 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote: Likely of interest to many of us. www.heathkit.com

[Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

2016-08-08 Thread Ken G Kopp
Likely of interest to many of us. www.heathkit.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: