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Old April 25th 06, 03:07 PM posted to rec.radio.swap,rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors,rec.antiques.radio+phono
Michael A. Terrell
 
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Default FS: HEATHKIT IM5284 Multimeter - UNBUILT -

Carter-K8VT wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Zenith bought Heathkit to become "established" in the personal
computer business to bid on a number of computer contracts with the US
military. I had the news clipping somewhere from a trade journal, but I
haven't seen it in some time.


...and IIRC, they ultimately sunk Heathkit due to neglect of the
non-computer part of Heath.



Sure, all they wanted was a place to sell lots of their monitor
assemblies and complete monitors, as well as tap into government
contracts. Have you ever opened one of their TEMPEST rated CGA or VGA
monitors?


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prove it.
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida