AR-3

[Jerry Harley]

I was wrong.  It is a AS2 speaker,  24 x 12 x 12.  Jerry
At 02:03 PM 23/12/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Strange the AR-3 has a built in speaker. Maybe it is for something else?
>I certainly would like to see a picture of it. Might be an interesting
>piece for my collection.
>John
>
>On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 10:24:34 -0500 Jerry Harley <wa2tti at WORLDLYNX.NET>
>writes:
> > Since this came up, I have an AS3, I think it is.  It is the
> > Heathkit/AR3
> > speaker.  I have keep this for 30 years, any interest outthere is
> > Green
> > land??  Jerry
> >
> >
> > At 04:23 PM 22/12/2002 -0600, Kenneth Laine Ketner wrote:
> > >I recently picked up an orphaned Heathkit AR-3. I had always
> > wondered if
> > >it was a decent radio or not, but never had a chance to check one
> > out.
> > >The one I got had a few small cosmetic issues, and need a good
> > cleaning
> > >and alignment. I got it going with only the BAMA schematic.
> > >
> > >For an "all-american five tube" format, it is a fine little set. It
> > has
> > >a somewhat strange physical appearance, but that seems to grow on
> > you
> > >after a while. It is a fairly hot radio, and might even work
> > marginly as
> > >half a ham station just for kidding around in a vintage way. I have
> > a
> > >copy of an old POPULAR ELECTRONICS magazine that shows a novice
> > station
> > >from the 50s using an AT-1 and an AR-3.
> > >
> > >I was wondering if anyone else has experience or insight into this
> > set?
> > >Is the manual of any value for getting one sorted out?  It is a
> > rather
> > >straightforward circuit.
> > >
> > >--
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