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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