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While perusing the December 2015 issue of QST magazine,
I happened across this advertisement for
Heathkit build-it-yourself
electronics projects. It has been a couple decades since Heathkit ads have been
seen. Hopefully, people will support Heathkit's effort to re-introduce hobbyists
to the fun and satisfaction of assembling, aligning, and operating everyday-useful
electronics projects. At this time it appears the sole new product offering is the
Explorer Jr: TRF AM Radio Receiver Kit. Whether or not a renaissance
occurs is largely dependent on how enthusiastically people support their business
model.
Heathkit advertisement in the December 2015 QST magazine
There is definitely a market for owner-built electronics as evidenced by the
rather large number of such projects that appear on Kickstarter (see the
DIY Electronics Projects category). As of this writing subjects
range from
Nixie tube and
oscilloscope clocks to
capacitor measurement tweezers to a
Rubik's Cube solving machine. Note: Some
of these links have audio that starts playing when the page loads.
Explorer Jr: TRF AM Radio Receiver Kit
Posted November 30, 2015
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