Drake 2T vs. Heathkit DX-??

[Dave Edwards]

Comparing the 2C/2NT to an HW16 cannot be done.
They are differant breeds.
Also, the 2CQ (or 2BQ) are miracle workers. Nothing short
of amazing.
To say that they don't do much,  just means you never used one.
The 2B was a puny little receiver, but in almost every way it has
the giant Collins 75A4 beat.
On the other hand, there are not many receivers that perform
worse than the HW16
...Dave
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From: myname <myname at PRODIGY.NET>
To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: Drake 2T vs. Heathkit DX-??


>The hot set-up that blew every other novice rig out of the water sales-
>wise back then was, of course, the HW-16 which had a CW note that was
>distinctive enough to recognize after a couple weeks of of QSO's.  It
>was the Chevy Impala of its day: it was affordable and it was
>everywhere. The 2-NT was kind of an anachronism, like a Caddy Eldorado
>for the learner's permit crowd, and priced like it.  Not a big seller.
>Statistically it blew the HW-16 away.  Where the HW will put 90 watts in
>and get 40 watts out on 15, the 2-NT puts in 100 and gets 75 out.  Plus
>it had a low-pass filter which is nice.  The HW's QSK is slicker, but
>not adjustable for semi-QSK.  The 2-NT has five band coverage and can be
>used with both grid-block and cathode-keyed VFO's (I use a Globe V-10
>here). The side-tone volume is adjustable, the HW's could be a pain in
>the neck.  On the receiving side, of course, the 2-C was superior,
>though it lacked the HW's crystal filter.  The price was also relatively
>painful.  I use both 2-C/2-NT setup and the HW here.  The actual
>difference in operating pleasure between them is negligible, IMHO.  I
>paid $75 for an excellent 2-NT last year, sold a decent one for $56
>shipped.  The 2-C was about $100 without calibrator and blanker a couple
>years ago.  Also nice is the matching 2-CQ speaker/Q-multiplier.
>Doesn't do much but looks kind of cool :-)
>
>Tom
>n0jmy
>
>"the beatings will continue until morale improves"
>
>brainbol at LAWRENCE.KS.US wrote:
>>
>> Subject: Re: Drake 2T vs. Heathkit DX-??
>> Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 21:03:05 -0500
>> From: Bob/WB0AUQ <brainbol at LAWRENCE.KS.US>
>>
>> The Drake 2-NT was, in its day, the ultimate Novice rig.
>
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