#3120 if FINALLY Alive and Well
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#3120 if FINALLY Alive and Well
 
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(This is embarrasing but funny.)
K2 #3120 is finally alive and well. Build time approximately 120 hours (that's a rough guess) LAPSED TIME: Years - 2.88 Days - 1052 Hours - 25248 I remember getting this rig on Christmas morning Dec 2002. I also remember taking it on a car trip that afternoon so that I could start inventorying it. And it is now done. With some great help from N4TVC and N4LRR and some super encouragement from NoVaQRP. Thanks all. Michael N4NMR -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release Date: 11/16/2005 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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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, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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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: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:35 AM To: [hidden email] 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, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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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: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:35 AM > To: [hidden email] > 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 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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That's what I remember about the Heath TV, too, Larry. I built one just
before Christmas 1968, and stuffed every single board myself. When I saw Ron's note, I thought I must be getting older than I thought! I'm sure I bought the enclosure from Heath, though. Maybe they started pre-assembly later in the game. It was an intimidating project, but the manuals, of course, were quite good. There's a lot of talk about current kit builders following in the Heath tradition. I think Elecraft has followed the best of the Heath tradition, but they have an advantage over Heath in having the tools to provide outstanding customer service that was not really available then. No Internet, no e-mail, no reflectors, no free anytime minutes on the phone. Everything was done through the USPS. Even picking up the phone and calling was a big thing then because of long distance rates. Eric KE6US www.ke6us.com -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Larry - WA2DGD Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:27 PM Cc: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] #3120 if FINALLY Alive and Well 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: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:35 AM > To: [hidden email] > 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 > > 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 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Eric wrote:
That's what I remember about the Heath TV, too, Larry. I built one just before Christmas 1968, and stuffed every single board myself... ---------------- I answered several people privately. See, it saves bandwidth to reply on the reflector to even the OT stuff<G>. When I needed a TV in the early 1980's I had been traveling a lot and the ham gear was packed away so, to satisfy my desire to mess with the soldering iron, I stopped in at Heath and picked up one of the 19-inch color TV kits. I was sorely disappointed to see that assembly consisted of soldering up a few cables and mounting all the pre-stuffed boards. Apparently, in the later years, they decided to do that so my experience wasn't what you owners of the older sets had. Elecraft content? Well, at that time I was living in Capitola just a couple of miles down the road from where the Elecraft offices are now <G>. Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by EricJ-2
Eric,
You remember correctly. You did buy the enclosure from Heath, you had a choice of a light oak colored wood, or a much darker walnut colored wood. When Zenith bought them out, the TV kits were basically Zenith models, all the boards were built, and it even came with premade wiring harnesses with multipin connectors on the ends that snapped on to mating connectors on the circuit boards. It took about 2-3 hours to "snap" everything together. EricJ wrote: > That's what I remember about the Heath TV, too, Larry. I built one just > before Christmas 1968, and stuffed every single board myself. When I saw > Ron's note, I thought I must be getting older than I thought! I'm sure I > bought the enclosure from Heath, though. Maybe they started pre-assembly > later in the game. > -- 73 Larry WA2DGD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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