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> > I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some
> point in our lives.
>
I built many Heathkits but the two memorable ones were:
1. Color TV (circa 1969). Couldn't afford a real (off the shelf ) color TV
back then on 2Lt pay.
2. IBM PC clone (circa 1985). Real
Bob wrote:
> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in
> our lives.
Knightkit StarRoamer(?) shortwave receiver which needed some
adjustment. Neighbor got it working but it didn't get SSB.
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> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in
> our lives.
>
> Bob R
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I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in
our lives.
Bob R
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> On Mar 24, 2019, at 7:28 PM, Mount
> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some
point in our lives.
>
> Color me yes. (Several test-equipment items, including oscilloscope, and
> a stereo.)
>
Me to - I still have the Knightkit VTVM and the Heath Tunnel Dipper (they
both work. Also built a stereo amp (HH
Have you guys watched Techmoan on Youtube? He really likes nixie tubes...
-Curt
On Monday, March 25, 2019, 8:46:29 AM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes
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Nixie tube clock, auto oscilloscope, modern grandfather clock, shortwave
receiver, and probably otherstuff I don’t recall.
I still
> Nixie tube clock, auto oscilloscope...I still have the clock.
The thing that keeps gnawing at me are those oscilloscope clocks.
Some of those are pure works of art, and retro techno-cool. I've
thought of turning my (now) non-functional Tektronix 561A
into a clock, taking some kind of plug-in
Nixie tube clock, auto oscilloscope, modern grandfather clock, shortwave
receiver, and probably otherstuff I don’t recall.
I still have the clock.
-D
On Mar 25, 2019, at 8:41 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
>> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point
>>
> I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in
> our lives.
Color me yes. (Several test-equipment items, including oscilloscope, and a
stereo.)
Dad bought all this stuff, but they only worked properly when _I_ (re-)built
them.
(His attention to detail wasn't
I bet most of us here made some manner of Heathkit something at some point in
our lives.
Bob R
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> On Mar 24, 2019, at 7:28 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Curley wrote:
>> Ran across this.
>
> ... Or ...
> This
Curley wrote:
> Ran across this.
... Or ...
This http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/PopularElectronics/Dec1967/PE_Dec1967.htm
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Ran across this.
www.church-amps.com/ A guy named Andy Church builds tube amps using
stuff available before 1961. Looks like a fun gig.
Take a look at the cases he builds for the amps! Outstanding work!
Kinda like the 190Db s of amps. (Mercedes Content)
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