SB-102 antenna conections

[John]

I have used a bnc threaded bulkhead in place of a Heath phono plug.
It's been years, but I dont remember reaming the hole, so it may be
reversible.
I'll try to remeasure the connector diameters sometime.
73,
John
Ed Richards wrote:

> Don't do it! you will destroy the value of it being Stock and Origional!
> Ed
>
> On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:53:36 -0400 Steve and Anne Ray
> <sbralr at WORLDNET.ATT.NET> writes:
> >I recommend you replace it with a SO-239.   This avoids murphy from
> >having
> >you plug in a speaker or something else into the RF output.  See my
> >article
> >on mods for the HW-101/SB-100 series on KB9JJA page.
> >
> >http://members.accessus.net/~dwentz/kb9jja/heathkit/
> >
> >My contribution to Dale's excellent page is under Mods called HW-101
> >Mod
> >Collection by Steve Ray K4JPN  Practically all the mods are applicable
> >to
> >the SB-100 series also.
> >
> >Addition of a SO-239 connector at the antenna output. There are
> >several ways
> >to do this. (1) I used a standard SO-239 in place of the phone jack.
> >Use a
> >sheet metal ream to enlarge the hole, then decide if you want to mount
> >the
> >flange inside or outside of the chassis. If outside, simply drill
> >mounting
> >holes and remount the ground going from relay RL1 to one of the
> >mounting
> >screws. If you desire to have the flange on the SO-239 inside the
> >chassis,
> >simply file down one side of the flange till it clears the bracket of
> >the
> >final switch shield. Then drill your screw holes and reconnect the
> >ground
> >from RL1. (2) Another method is to use an 83-875 1002 coaxial
> >connector.
> >This is a single hole SO-239. Don t forget to ground relay RL1 on a
> >convenient ground. This can be the screws in the hole at the shield at
> >the
> >back of the chassis.
> >
> >Steve Ray K4JPN ex K1VKW HW-101, HW-8, SWL 30-40,
> >Pixie II, NC 38S, OHR 100A 30 M and Heath Kit fan
> >Warner Robins, Georgia
> >
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