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Title: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: dante on Wed, 08 January 2014, 21:57:37
link (http://www.ebay.com/itm/new-UNBUILT-heathkit-CW-morse-keyboard-UltraPRO-HD-8999-vintage-ham-radio-kit-/251420871531)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/new-UNBUILT-heathkit-CW-morse-keyboard-UltraPRO-HD-8999-vintage-ham-radio-kit-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/GKIAAOxyVLNSzQM4/$_57.JPG)

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Here is a Brand new in the original-box Heathkit "UltraPRO HD-899 morse code/CW keyboard kit. unopened, unbuilt, and unused. Contents of the box were only removed to make sure everything was there and in good shape. The kit will be shipped double-boxed in the original heathkit shipping box placed inside an outer shipping box. The Heathkit company is no longer in operation and kits of this type have not been produced in a long time - unbuilt examples are becoming extremely rare. The almost magical experience and satisfaction of building one's own equipment is becoming rare in this modern age. This kit builds a keyboard that will output morse code to various amateur radio transmitters. ALL of the original paperwork (manual, packing slip, construction instructions, etc. are included). It even comes with some solder! A high-quality ALPS brand high-quality keyboard is included with the desirable mechanical keyswitches. Note that this is a KIT and will require soldering to assemble. While this kit is in mint condition, I must sell it "as-is" due to the nature of all vintage electronics and "kit form" electronics.
Title: Re: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 08 January 2014, 22:03:42
That is pretty sweet!!
Title: Re: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 08 January 2014, 22:27:04

That is pretty sweet!!

Yessir it is!

73 DE N5JDC
Title: Re: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: jacobolus on Sun, 12 January 2014, 21:20:53
Does anyone have any idea what kind of keyswitches are on there?
Title: Re: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 12 January 2014, 21:26:08
Does anyone have any idea what kind of keyswitches are on there?

From the listing...

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high-quality ALPS brand high-quality keyboard is included with the desirable mechanical keyswitches.
Title: Re: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 12 January 2014, 23:27:16
Does anyone have any idea what kind of keyswitches are on there?

It's vintage alps Tee mount, green and linear. The capslock key is most likely latching.
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_vintage_tee_mount

The keyboard looks very similar to the heath / zenith HTX10 KB
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C2TyeXexS94/TY6Y10zZm_I/AAAAAAAADOs/VNCNzU2jJtA/w1345-h1009-no/2011-03-26+16.12.16.jpg)
Title: Re: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: dante on Wed, 15 January 2014, 07:54:13
Ended at $338.33 :D
Title: Re: [ebay] NOS Unbuilt Heathkit CW Morse keyboard kit
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 15 January 2014, 08:10:07
Does anyone have any idea what kind of keyswitches are on there?

It's vintage alps Tee mount, green and linear. The capslock key is most likely latching.
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_vintage_tee_mount

The keyboard looks very similar to the heath / zenith HTX10 KB
Show Image
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C2TyeXexS94/TY6Y10zZm_I/AAAAAAAADOs/VNCNzU2jJtA/w1345-h1009-no/2011-03-26+16.12.16.jpg)


link (http://www.ebay.com/itm/new-UNBUILT-heathkit-CW-morse-keyboard-UltraPRO-HD-8999-vintage-ham-radio-kit-/251420871531)

Show Image
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/new-UNBUILT-heathkit-CW-morse-keyboard-UltraPRO-HD-8999-vintage-ham-radio-kit-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/GKIAAOxyVLNSzQM4/$_57.JPG)


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Here is a Brand new in the original-box Heathkit "UltraPRO HD-899 morse code/CW keyboard kit. unopened, unbuilt, and unused. Contents of the box were only removed to make sure everything was there and in good shape. The kit will be shipped double-boxed in the original heathkit shipping box placed inside an outer shipping box. The Heathkit company is no longer in operation and kits of this type have not been produced in a long time - unbuilt examples are becoming extremely rare. The almost magical experience and satisfaction of building one's own equipment is becoming rare in this modern age. This kit builds a keyboard that will output morse code to various amateur radio transmitters. ALL of the original paperwork (manual, packing slip, construction instructions, etc. are included). It even comes with some solder! A high-quality ALPS brand high-quality keyboard is included with the desirable mechanical keyswitches. Note that this is a KIT and will require soldering to assemble. While this kit is in mint condition, I must sell it "as-is" due to the nature of all vintage electronics and "kit form" electronics.

/me squees

I'm WAY into these boards. They look really great. The layouts are cool and look at those caps on the HTX10!