Fw: Re: Some Heath comments

[Ian Liston-Smith]

Yes Terry,
I did just that with an originally badly built/modified DX40U. I also had to
calculate and rewind some missing inductors and to do a little metal
bashing. Had to replace the mains transformer too. Luckily I had the manual
with all Heathkit's corrections. It probably then worked as well as it ever
did, chirpy on CW (very chirpy on 10 m!) rough mod unless it was very
carefully tuned up and when using the matching VFO, FM'd very noticeably for
anyone listening to it on SSB - ie almost everyone! But a rewarding
experience nevertheless. Now see what happens when you fire it up in AM on a
crowded 40m!

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wasn't as much fun as unpacking a virgin kit, but it did take me back to
>the good old days. The finished transmitter probably doesn't work any
>better than it did when I received it, but I feel more pride and confidence
>using it. (The AR-3 was next, and took less than a week.) I'd be interested
>in knowing how many others have gone this far to restore a vintage
>Heathkit?
>
>My next project is to build a QM-1 Q Meter, only this one was still
>new-in-the-box. The chassis parts are badly corroded, the contacts on many
>of the parts don't look like they'll take solder, and the entire assembly
>section is a third of a page long. It basically says, Shorten leads as
>necessary, use spaghetti where required, assemble the sub-chassis
>separately, then attach them to each other and complete the wiring. Not a
>single step to check off! Heath must have expected builders to have more
>home-brew experience in those days!
>
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