Eldon, Try to locate the EICO 722. Not only a pretty good vfo, but it matches the 723 exactly! I've found my 722 to be abt as stable as any other of its era. ...
i think any fundamental vfo should work, it need 80 meter output for 80 and 40 and up uses 40 freqs and boubles triples and quads it for other bands. ron ne0x ...
The way I've seen them successfully shipped has been with the transformer removed, and shipped seperate....the transfromer is so heavy it bends the chassis, if...
Hi Bill.. Remove the cover to the amp section and pack the tubes with bubble wrap. Re-secure the cover and put warning note on the outside of amplifier....
Bill Here is my method, tried and true: Remove tubes pack and ship seperately preferably USPS and insured for replacement value Select a sturdy, preferably new...
I think I had a cantenna and am pretty sure I have that meter in my Dad's old stuff. Make RE: line say "LEMUEL" or I won't see it. Perhaps we can talk. To:...
He has been a member for 7 years. His email must have been compromised. We will put his email address into moderation to manage the SPAM. Vr, Gary H. Harmon,...
I favor the white styrofoam insulation method. It comes in 1- and 2- inch thicknesses. The 2-inch provides excellent shock resistance and the sheet is only 2...
It happens to the best of us. Just be vigilant. People get tricked into revealing their email userids/passwords all the time. Walt - WB2VSJ ... From:...
So is this supposed to be a 'Heathkit' group, or a 'Heathkit Ham' group? Heathkit made a lot more than just Ham equipment. There are also other engineers in...
Don, It has been anything Heathkit related. Not just the ham stuff. But the ham stuff is the most predominant. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa. "Real Radios Glow...
Hi Folks, I just found this post recently, and wondered if anyone had actually done this - updated the Mohican with modern components? I have a Mohican that...
Just my $.02 adjusted for inflation leaving a huge deficit.. If you have better receivers, use them when you want to use better receivers. If you have a...
Hi Don... The group covers everything Heathkit. This is just a guess, but much of the surviving equipment is probably ham or testing equipment related...
I'm one of the non-ham members of the group, and yes, I own a Heathkit television. It's not doing much these days -- maybe someday I'll figure out how to...
I'm looking for the Heathkit AW-1 Audio Power Meter Manual. Preferably, full (including assembly instructions, parts list, etc. I already have the schematic)....
You should be able to use a 75 Ohm to 300 Ohm transformer to convert either a VCR or Digital Analog converter to your old Ananlog VHF tuner.  I have a DA...
I have a number of extra HN-31 Cantenna manuals for sale. $4 mailed anywhere state side. All I need is your address and a promise to pay. 73, Gary H. Harmon,...
Browsing the "great equipment junkyard" (EBAY) this afternoon and found an 8560 tube, which is the commercial version of the rare 8873 that is used in the...
I have four VHF amplifiers with two 8560 tubes in each one. Or 8 of them. Plans are to make some of them into 6 meter amps. If I got a pretty good price for...
Ron Oxley of RTO Electronics is a wizard. He figured out the source of my inability to fully load up my SB-101. First of all, I have a 20 meter inverted Vee...
If you had had a dummy load and a SWE/PWR meter you would have found your problem sooner rather than blaming it on the SB-101. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa. ...
While you are at HRO, get a dummy load and a SWR/Watt meter. Good operating techniques call for doing transmitter testing into a dummy load. Plus, with the...
