Ron,
Sounds like you built a fairly recent Heath/Zenith TV.
I built a Heath 19" color in 1970 and you stuffed each board (about 5 or
6 if I remember correctly) and then wired them all together, no plug and
play wiring harnesses. The entire TV was built within a metal enclosure,
which then slipped into the wooden enclosure of your choice.
I was able to operate my Galaxy V mk III, full output, with no TVI. When
a neighbor would complain about TVI, I would bring them into my house,
show them my TVI free TV, and explain to them it was their TV picking up
unwanted signals, by poor design. That Heathkit made it so easy to explain.
72
Larry
WA2DGD
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Ha! Talk about 'savoring the anticipation'...
Actually, the Heath TV was one of the simplest of kits. I built one. It was
really a great disappointment. All the boards were pre-stuffed. Indeed,
"service", if it was needed, was to pull a board and swap it with a new one
at the Heath center. I never needed to do that.
Gave the working TV set to Goodwill about 15 years later.
Heathkit and Elecraft could both use the old Timex slogan, "Takes a likin'
and keeps on tickin'"
Ron AC7AC
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:35 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] #3120 if FINALLY Alive and Well
Michael Bower N4NMR wrote:
LAPSED TIME:
Years - 2.88
Days - 1052
Hours - 25248
My friend, whose call will not be mentioned, has *two* unbuilt K2s. One
of them has a serial number less than 500. He thought it might be hard
to make it current on all modifications, so he bought a newer one --
that one is, I think, in the early 3000's. He hasn't built either of
them yet, but every time I mention how much I like mine, he thinks about it.
It's interesting, because he has built numerous complicated and
difficult kits in his life, including the Heathkit TV set, which I
believe to be one of the most elaborate kits they made.
--
73
Larry
WA2DGD
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