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by Chuck Penson WA7ZZE If you
started Amateur Radio or in electronics with a Heath kit, you are going
to love this new book. Due to corporate shortsightedness, much of
Heath's history is now buried in a Michigan landfill. Penson however,
with the help of some wonderful people, has been able to piece together
a comprehensive history of the Heath company though all it's ups and
downs. Did you know Heath was started by Ed Heath as an airplane
company? After Heath's death in a crash, the company was bought in
bankruptcy by Howard Anthony. After World War II, Heathkit offered it's
first kit, a five inch oscilloscope; from that point history was made.
An ad in Electronics magazine received hundreds of orders and Heathkit
was on it's way to success! Chapter One covers in detail the history of
Heath and some of the notable who worked there. The second chapter tells
you all about buying and collecting Heathkit equipment; what to look for
and how to buy. Chapter Three is a complete guide to all of the Heath
Amateur Equipment from the AT-1 transmitter to the SB-104
transceiver..all with pictures and other important details. This book is
a collectors "must." ©1995 248 pages First edition 248
pages Softbound |