On May 30, 2006, at 5:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Due to its relatively high value and relatively
small size, radio and electronic surplus was very popular. The pile
was so big it
took decades to use up.
And it was exactly this surplus that caused the Heath company to
start producing electronic kits. (they had originally been a
manufacturer of kit aircraft) They happened to buy a bunch of surplus
electronic components, and they had to figure a way to get rid of
them. The result was the O-1 scope, which sold in large quantities.
Of course, Heathkits have left an indelible legacy on amateur radio
even though they stopped producing kits in 1986. Elecraft has picked
up and continued that legacy of quality electronic kits.
(there, I brought it around to relevance for you)
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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