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

[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


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

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

Likely of interest to many of us.

www.heathkit.com 


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

[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 quality.
> 
> Mark, WB9CIF

As much as I liked Heathkit stuff, this looks like a 4.00 dollar clock
module in a 90.00 dollar box, and a 5.00 dollar power supply.

It isn't even WWVB, or GPS locked.  Sorry to be so negative about it,
but the new Heathkit is going to have to do very much better than a
99.00 dollar clock to stay in business over the next five years.

Construction would be fun, but really-- a $99.00 non lockable digital
clock?  

I fear for the new Heathkit...

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

[Mark E. Musick]

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 quality.

Mark, WB9CIF

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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of EricJ
Sent: Monday, August 8, 2016 5:59 PM
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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 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 them all the luck in the world. My first rig was a
DX-35 for my 15th birthday. It was sad to see them fall on hard times.

Eric KE6US

ex-KN1DCK


On 8/8/2016 9:03 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
> Likely of interest to many of us.
>
> www.heathkit.com
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

[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.


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

[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 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote:

Likely of interest to many of us.

www.heathkit.com


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

[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 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 them all the luck in the world. My first rig 
> was a DX-35 for my 15th birthday. It was sad to see them fall on hard times.
> 
> Eric KE6US
> 
> ex-KN1DCK
> 
> 
> On 8/8/2016 9:03 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
> > Likely of interest to many of us.
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> > www.heathkit.com
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

[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 them all the luck in the world. My first rig 
was a DX-35 for my 15th birthday. It was sad to see them fall on hard times.


Eric KE6US

ex-KN1DCK


On 8/8/2016 9:03 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote:

Likely of interest to many of us.

www.heathkit.com
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

[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 ‘clock’ maybe high, the “intrinsic value” (nostalgia and 
fun of building) probably makes it worthwhile to me.

Thanks for the heads up.

73,

Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Westborough, MA


> On Aug 8, 2016, at 12:03 PM, Ken G Kopp  wrote:
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Re: [Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

[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


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[Elecraft] OT: The Heathkit clocks are back!

[Ken G Kopp]

Likely of interest to many of us.

www.heathkit.com
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