"Brian Hill" brianehill@charterDOTnet wrote in message
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Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth
so
much the way it is?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=46 73



I'd sell it to someone who really thinks unbuilt kits are worth big
bucks. Then I'd use the cash to buy a nice looking one, strip it down
and rebuild it with modern high quality capacitors and resistors.

Frank Dresser

"Phil Witt" wrote in message
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:17:39 -0600, "Brian Hill"
brianehill@charterDOTnet wrote:

Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth so
much the way it is?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=46 73

Great question. I have agonized over what I would do if I had a good
unbuilt kit. Kind of like I agonize over what I am going to do with
the money when I win the lottery.

However, I think I would build it.

I suspect that building it would appeal most to the older guys, those who
built Heathkits in their teens. To them, the building of the kit brings a
complex mix of emotions and memories. Even the aroma of the parts within the
bags leaves a life-long imprint; too bad Proust never built a Heathkit. In
those days, just accumulating the money to buy the kit was an exercise in
determination. Unless you saved every cent of your "discretionary income"
for 6 months to buy & build a Heathkit, you can't understand the excitement
that a Heathkit could engender.

To younger guys, who grew up in an era of electronic parts abundance and
relatively cheaper consumer electronics items, I suppose a Heathkit is just
a box of parts with an insane price tag.


Ed
WB6WSN

I would build it with my son.

"Brian Hill" brianehill@charterDOTnet wrote in message
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Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth so
much the way it is?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=46 73


--
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As hardly anything electronic is manufactured in North America, as a
museum piece one day, it might be better to leave it unbuilt. "Yes
grandson there was a time when we did make things ourselves in North
America and were able to fix it ourselves."

"Ed Price" wrote in message
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"Phil Witt" wrote in message
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:17:39 -0600, "Brian Hill"
brianehill@charterDOTnet wrote:

Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth
so
much the way it is?



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=46 73

Great question. I have agonized over what I would do if I had a good
unbuilt kit. Kind of like I agonize over what I am going to do with
the money when I win the lottery.

However, I think I would build it.

I suspect that building it would appeal most to the older guys, those who
built Heathkits in their teens. To them, the building of the kit brings a
complex mix of emotions and memories. Even the aroma of the parts within
the
bags leaves a life-long imprint; too bad Proust never built a Heathkit. In
those days, just accumulating the money to buy the kit was an exercise in
determination. Unless you saved every cent of your "discretionary income"
for 6 months to buy & build a Heathkit, you can't understand the
excitement
that a Heathkit could engender.

To younger guys, who grew up in an era of electronic parts abundance and
relatively cheaper consumer electronics items, I suppose a Heathkit is
just
a box of parts with an insane price tag.


Ed
WB6WSN


Sad but true! Kids today for the most part wouldn't have the patience to
build a kit. Hell, I bet many wouldn't even know what a kit was! It just
isn't the same. Though I gazed through many of their catalogs, I didn't do
many Heathkits. Two or three maybe. Did more Eico gear. Loved every minute
of it. I miss those days, but as I said in another post, now days I build
from scratch. A bit of a pain to gather all parts, but the end result is
well worth it. You were right about determination as well. IF a kid, and
wanted them, you saved your allowance, cut grass, delivered papers, etc.
Eventually, you got the cash plus maybe a plug from the parents to help out
more to allow you to get it. You built it. It worked and you enjoyed it
because you had time, money and sweat invested. MNS

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 03:17:39 UTC, "Brian Hill"
brianehill@charterDOTnet wrote:

Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth so
much the way it is?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=46 73

I figure it's worth 3X the original price of $389, call it an easy
$1,167. It should go for between $1,000 and $2,000.

"Needs work" SB-303's are going for about $150. I've got several
that I'm restoring. That's as much fun to me as building one from
parts.

Easy to fix, fun to restore, and works well. It hears as well as my
Signal/One CX7A and ICOM IC-720A.

de ah6gi/4 visit http://www.kiyoinc.com/heathstuff.html

" Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth so
much the way it is?

Obviously, you sell it on eBay.

The purpose of ham radio is to make
money, right?

73, John - K6QQ

In article , "Brian Hill"
brianehill@charterDOTnet writes:

Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth so
much the way it is?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=46 73

I'd sell it. There are plenty of SB-303s out there needing homes. In fact, for
what that kit will sell for, one could buy a couple SB-303s, take them apart,
replace all the parts that are somewhat iffy, and rebuild. That is, if what you
really want is an SB-303 in the first place.

Me, I'd rather have a K2/100 if I'm going to have a kit solidstate rig.

The problem is somewhat like that of having a valuable bottle of wine - its
value reaches the point where drinking it is more of a symbolic act. And only
when it's open will you know if the experience was worth it.

Odd as it may seem, I'd rather see it left unbuilt, to preserve how the kits
were packed.

--

AFAIK, the record for an unbuilt ham kit on eBay is still held by one of the
*worst* kits they ever made. Some years back, a sealed unbuilt AT-1 showed up.
It was dated 1956, which made it one of the last AT-1s sold. Box was unopened
for more than 40 years. Bidding was brisk, to say the least. The AT-1
originally sold for $29.95, but that one went for $5100. Not a typo - five
thousand one hundred dollars.

73 de Jim, N2EY

"N2EY" wrote in message

Not a typo - five
thousand one hundred dollars.


WOW! is all I can say

Brian Hill wrote:
"N2EY" wrote in message

Not a typo - five

thousand one hundred dollars.



WOW! is all I can say




Did he build it or does he just have a $5000 box of old parts sitting in
the shack for looks?

-BM