I taught classes using heathkit resources for many years until 1999 when they gave it up. In the end they still shipped some kits as part of their educational effort and I had my students building hundreds of their kits. They were by far the best choice for education. After taking a break from the electronics curiculum for about 6 years to focus on computers and networks, I have now made plans to start teaching electronics technology in addition to the computer courses this fall. I have found many new ways to provide the students with the experience of building and will be using amateur radio as a platform to generate interest and motivation. Among means I will use is the ARRL education program and a multitude of Amateur Resources including the PIC-EL project and a number of QRP projects. The courses are intended to be a technology program which will include automation and robotics, alternative energy (solar mainl) introduction to aerospace electronics, wireless communications and a list of many other things. I will miss the ready availability of the well designed and documented Heath products and will use what Elecraft I can afford because I know there will be some real learning going on. I still have many of the helpful tools, magnifiers, small coils of solder and of course the manuals. Too bad I don't have the PCB artwork. 73 es good luck to all Al WA6VNN
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