Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Memory Lane Trip to 1961
#2
Neat website!  One can waste a LOT of time there :-)

I got my licence when I was at U of NB in 1968.  The UNB club had the big Heathkit twins - Mohawk RX & Marauder TX.  I really enjoyed operating that station.  Later, I built an SB-102 and used it for quite a while.  I also built a Heathkit weather station, which I think is still at the Port Elgin airport.  Heathkits were a great way to get decent electronics, at reasonable prices, and have fun building them. 

These days, 1000-pin ICs and tiny SMDs make kits unfeasible for the average builder.  Most of the "kits" available (e.g. Elecraft) merely require mounting pre-assembled modules in a case.  Too bad.

73
Dave, VE3WI
Reply


Messages In This Thread
Memory Lane Trip to 1961 - by Adam_VE3FP - 2021-03-17, 18:16:08
RE: Memory Lane Trip to 1961 - by VE3WI Dave - 2021-03-18, 10:22:52
RE: Memory Lane Trip to 1961 - by Adam_VE3FP - 2021-03-18, 11:35:20

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 2 Guest(s)