Heathkit's highly-promoted return
to kit-making, including a possible return to the amateur radio market, appears
to have failed. The ARRL and others report that Heathkit Educational Systems
seems to have closed its doors. Company officials were not available for
comment, although several listed the company as a former employer on
social media profiles. In addition, listed phone numbers for Heathkit all
respond with busy signals and the company website's online store page no longer
comes up (even though the main website remains active). One outside sales representative
who worked with Heathkit told ARRL that the company has "temporarily
closed," but he said he was not optimistic that it would reopen.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Heathkit Closes Again
Heathkit's highly-promoted return
to kit-making, including a possible return to the amateur radio market, appears
to have failed. The ARRL and others report that Heathkit Educational Systems
seems to have closed its doors. Company officials were not available for
comment, although several listed the company as a former employer on
social media profiles. In addition, listed phone numbers for Heathkit all
respond with busy signals and the company website's online store page no longer
comes up (even though the main website remains active). One outside sales representative
who worked with Heathkit told ARRL that the company has "temporarily
closed," but he said he was not optimistic that it would reopen.