A Surprise Telephone Call From China
2140 hours my cellular rang... It was Lin. After exchanging pleasantries he arrived at the crux of the call. A manufacturer is contemplating mass production of a hand-held meter referred to a...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
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Thanks for helping along the electronics industry! Back in the late 60's my dad built a Heathkit ocilloscope from a kit, that cost something like $750. When you could buy a 2 year old car for $750 back then. That thing weighted a ton! I think it was about 50 pounds, and had a 4" green scope on it.
I built my first color TV in the late 1960's - Heathkit GR-295.
In that same time frame, Veterans were getting Uncle Sam to pay for Heathkit Electronics Correspondence Courses that included the Heathkit Oscilloscope as a project.
Also, Vets were training to become commercial pilots by taking Flight Instruction in small planes... footed by Uncle Sam.
I was eligible for both but never used any of my GI Bill entitlements.
