That is right, Zenith did not believe Heath was profitable except for the early
PC stuff.

Many companies that once were the cutting edge technology now are just
a trademark that brings in revenue to the new parent company, like
the Heath and Zenith names. Another brand that had a large following is
Westinghouse, now under license to Angelo Bros. Lighting in Phil. PA
for all lighting and ceiling fan products.

carl


If memory serves, Heath didn't throw in the towel, per se.

Zenith bought them out for their computer(s) and terminals and then Zenith
tossed out nearly all of Heath except those items.

About two years ago, I was in a Home Depot and came across some
sensory-motion fictures that were labeled as "Zenith-Heath". What that is (or
was) about, I have no idea.

My first kit was a Heath Q-1. I was ten or eleven years old and had bought an
used S-38B with my paper route money.

I used ,y Dad's 350-watt soldering iron and cold soldered (what else?) every
connection.

A friendly ham helped me out.

Gray Shockley

That is right, Zenith did not believe Heath was profitable except for the early
PC stuff.

Many companies that once were the cutting edge technology now are just
a trademark that brings in revenue to the new parent company, like
the Heath and Zenith names. Another brand that had a large following is
Westinghouse, now under license to Angelo Bros. Lighting in Phil. PA
for all lighting and ceiling fan products.

carl


If memory serves, Heath didn't throw in the towel, per se.

Zenith bought them out for their computer(s) and terminals and then Zenith
tossed out nearly all of Heath except those items.

About two years ago, I was in a Home Depot and came across some
sensory-motion fictures that were labeled as "Zenith-Heath". What that is (or
was) about, I have no idea.

My first kit was a Heath Q-1. I was ten or eleven years old and had bought an
used S-38B with my paper route money.

I used ,y Dad's 350-watt soldering iron and cold soldered (what else?) every
connection.

A friendly ham helped me out.

Gray Shockley

Biz WDØHCO wrote:
The "April fools" issue
snip

I one I love was the "MAD Magazine" issue. The cover had ol Alfred E. Newman
soldering a radio chassis with a big 300 watt soldering gun saying "What, me
solder?" Inside the issue was "Ham versus Ham" comic strip which was a
parody of "Spy Versus Spy". That whole issue had me in stitches for days.

Ha, yes. Alfred E. Newman was shown soldering the spliced power wires
to his own soldering iron. Callsign badge: WN1ECCH.

My favorite 73 cover was the one showing a chessboard. The pieces
were various size vacuum tubes. 813 = king, 811A = queen,
829B = bishop, 6146 with ceramic plate connector attached = knight,
lighthouse tube = castle, 6C4 = pawns.

73,
Ed

Biz WDØHCO wrote:
The "April fools" issue
snip

I one I love was the "MAD Magazine" issue. The cover had ol Alfred E. Newman
soldering a radio chassis with a big 300 watt soldering gun saying "What, me
solder?" Inside the issue was "Ham versus Ham" comic strip which was a
parody of "Spy Versus Spy". That whole issue had me in stitches for days.

Ha, yes. Alfred E. Newman was shown soldering the spliced power wires
to his own soldering iron. Callsign badge: WN1ECCH.

My favorite 73 cover was the one showing a chessboard. The pieces
were various size vacuum tubes. 813 = king, 811A = queen,
829B = bishop, 6146 with ceramic plate connector attached = knight,
lighthouse tube = castle, 6C4 = pawns.

73,
Ed

If I'm remembering right, fairly early on Wayne sold them, and they
were $37. In 1973, he sold them for $73.

When I bought mine they were $50, and yes, I've been receiving it
every month since then, with no renewal notices, no complaints. I'm
amazed it's lasted as long as it has, given the declining content.

Sad to see it go, but the back issues are still useful (I looked up
a 1967 article just yesterday). You could do a lot worse things with
your life than publishing such a magazine.

73, Alan

If I'm remembering right, fairly early on Wayne sold them, and they
were $37. In 1973, he sold them for $73.

When I bought mine they were $50, and yes, I've been receiving it
every month since then, with no renewal notices, no complaints. I'm
amazed it's lasted as long as it has, given the declining content.

Sad to see it go, but the back issues are still useful (I looked up
a 1967 article just yesterday). You could do a lot worse things with
your life than publishing such a magazine.

73, Alan

Alan Douglas adouglasatgis.net wrote:
If I'm remembering right, fairly early on Wayne sold them, and they
were $37. In 1973, he sold them for $73.

When I bought mine they were $50, and yes, I've been receiving it
every month since then, with no renewal notices, no complaints. I'm
amazed it's lasted as long as it has, given the declining content.

Hey, you did the right thing. I'm one of the guys who bought the lifetime
subscription to '80 Micro.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Alan Douglas adouglasatgis.net wrote:
If I'm remembering right, fairly early on Wayne sold them, and they
were $37. In 1973, he sold them for $73.

When I bought mine they were $50, and yes, I've been receiving it
every month since then, with no renewal notices, no complaints. I'm
amazed it's lasted as long as it has, given the declining content.

Hey, you did the right thing. I'm one of the guys who bought the lifetime
subscription to '80 Micro.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

In rec.radio.amateur.dx Biz WDØHCO wrote:

I one I love was the "MAD Magazine" issue. The cover had ol Alfred E. Newman
soldering a radio chassis with a big 300 watt soldering gun saying "What, me
solder?" Inside the issue was "Ham versus Ham" comic strip which was a
parody of "Spy Versus Spy". That whole issue had me in stitches for days.

Wayne certainly had a great sense of humor. My favorite was
when Wayne printed a letter from the XYL of a subscriber
complaining about the 73 covers of scantily clad hotties and
that her husband didn't need to see such trash and to cancel
his subscription immediately.

73 Don K6LTS

In rec.radio.amateur.dx Biz WDØHCO wrote:

I one I love was the "MAD Magazine" issue. The cover had ol Alfred E. Newman
soldering a radio chassis with a big 300 watt soldering gun saying "What, me
solder?" Inside the issue was "Ham versus Ham" comic strip which was a
parody of "Spy Versus Spy". That whole issue had me in stitches for days.

Wayne certainly had a great sense of humor. My favorite was
when Wayne printed a letter from the XYL of a subscriber
complaining about the 73 covers of scantily clad hotties and
that her husband didn't need to see such trash and to cancel
his subscription immediately.

73 Don K6LTS