01 Jul 09 07:35, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>> And those kits came with explicit instructions too.

 RN> It was all new to me and I didn't quite know how to read an
 RN> electrical schematic.  Those were the waning years of my drag racing
 RN> adventure and the whole putting together of something like that
 RN> didn't peak my interest. Besides, I had a steady at the time and
 RN> concentrated on her.

I started out small. I bought a kit that made a tachometer and I gave it
to my brother when I finished it. Then I worked my way up to Stereo
receivers and amplifiers. These weren't Heathkits, they were Allied Radio
kits from their namesake in Chicago. Neither Heath or Allied exist today.

 RW>> RN> Eventually, I gave it to a guy (K5YCH) who did a favor for
 RW>> RN> me.  Don't know where he is now.

 RW>> He's a silent key now. I think I told you that before.

 RN> Did you check him?  The guy I think you mean is the other one I told
 RN> you about -- W5LLX.

K5YCH isn't in the database...meaning that call is available for
re-assignment. As is W5LLX... They're either no longer licensed or they
passed on and the license was surrendered to the FCC.

                R\%/itt

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