Heathkit SB104 and SB104A

[Dave Kelley]

Wow...I guess everything they made still has at least one out there.

Memories here...

What ever happened to the SB-103?  That always bothered me.

I had a friend who built a 104 and he had me bring my SB-102 to his shack so we could check his SWR on his antenna before he would put his 104 on it.  I guess it was a disaster on the new solid state finals if the 104 went into anything over 2 to 1 or some such thing.  Boy have things changed!

But it worked...and he enjoyed it.

73

Dave
AI7R

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From:   James A McLaughlin Jr.[SMTP:wa2ewe at JUNO.COM]
Sent:   Saturday, March 29, 1997 8:19 PM
To:     HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
Subject:        Heathkit SB104 and SB104A

Hello fellow Heathkit'eers:

I am the proud owner/user/maintainer/griefkit'eer of the matchless
SB104A. I have been hamming as such since 1978 after cutting my teeth on
the DX60B, HR-10B, and a right handed knife switch. Anyone else care to
admit to owning the SB104?

I would be happy to exchange stories (and lies) about great DX
achievements and the near impossible task of taking this rig MOBILE. Yes,
I use it mobile! Do you dare?


James A. McLaughlin, Jr.
WA2EWE at juno.com
jmclaugh at jps.net
www.jps.net/jmclaugh