Turning Platinum To Brass

[Sheldon Darack]

>Harvey, and group,
>
>In defense of the "modifiers".  Let us remember that many of these rigs
>were modified when old Heathkits were a drug on the market!  Also, the
>modification was not done to ruin the collectors value of the radio (it
>had none).  It was done to improve the performance and conveinence of
>the radio.  Don't be so hard on these radios -- one might accidentally
>take up residence with you!
>
>73
Well said.
Case in point.
I have an SB400 which I acquired about 30 years ago and operated as my only
transmitter for more than 20 years.
I made two modifications to it.
When I first got it, I was a student with very little income and used it
with a Hammurlund receiver.  Spotting was very difficult.  I added a little
circuit that made perfect spotting a cinch. (it made a little carrier to
zero beat)  I put a small switch on the front panel to activate the circuit.
A few years later I acquired an SB303.  I added the controls and changed
the wiring to switch LMOs using SB401 parts.  I used dry transfer lettering
on the front panel.
I operated my SB400 a couple months ago, and it still works FB.
Some may feel I ruined it. I have no regrets.  We used our radios.
Shel  WA2UBK

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