[William Tell]

RhoTheta said: "Pretty much what Heathkit used to market,..."

I have fond memories of constructing about a half dozen Heathkits in 1969. I still have them and did some restoration work on them two years ago. I'm looking forward to using them to restore several antique radios I recently purchased.

I was saddened years ago when the Heathkit store in my home town closed. I had planned on constructing one of their more elaborate oscilloscopes but never got the chance.

[RhoTheta]

Yep. Last kit from Heath was a 19" black and white portable TV that my wife and I assembled, perhaps in 1970. Earlier, I had also built one of their VTVMs and a Benton Harbor Lunchbox (HeathKit Two-er). Around that earlier time-frame, I built an EICO GDO, an FM Tuner and a Multiplex Adapter for it. I also built an Allied Knight Kit Superregen AM/SW Receiver (probably my second kit), and a Knight Kit RF Signal Generator, Signal Tracer and Audio Generator.

Now all the amateur-grade test equipment is imported, available at Fry's.

Fry's is the righteous replacement for the Radio Shack store. They have everything RS ever had, and more.