Videos: The Heathkit story, how orchards became Silicon Valley and a propagation monitor

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MAY 5, 2026 BY DAN KB6NU 

The mistake that built Heathkit

I hadn’t heard the story about the boxcars of electronic components before.

https://youtu.be/lUQOG1hp54g

How orchards became Silicon Valley

I worked in Silicon Valley right after I got out of college.It’s interesting to see how it’s changed since then.

https://youtu.be/tQRFnQWbrD4

Shortwave propagation monitor

I’m not sure how useful thing would actually be, but it’s a simple project and could be interesting.

https://youtu.be/ly-2Ns3jC0M

 

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