Will Heathkit begin to start selling amateur radio kits again? Heathkit reports that it is now back in business.
The Heath company originated from Benton Harbor, Michigan. It is headquartered in Saint Joseph, Michigan.
The DX-100 amateur radio transmitter first appeared in 1956.
From Wikipedia:
“The 15-tube design could transmit either CW or AM (voice) with 100 to 140 watts output on all seven short wave amateur bands. It had a built-in power supply and VFO, and weighed 100 pounds. Priced at $189.50, it was expensive for the time (about $1500 in 2009), yet undercut other amateur transmitters having similar features. It became quite popular.”
On March 30, 1992, Heath went out of the business after 45 years. Heath announced in 2011 that they were getting back in the kit business after a 20 year silence.
One ham operator suggested that maybe Heath should make amplifier kits. What a fabulous idea.
