HW-101 to SB-102 conversion?

[Ken Dupuis Wn2Sqc]

If it helps, here's a link to the Ham Radio Magazine database, covers
1968-1990; http://webhome.idirect.com/~griffith/hrindex.htm#index

the heath conversion may be there, good luck, Ken

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 21:20:32 -0500 "Richard H. Arland"
<rarland at EARTHLINK.NET> writes:
> Once upon a time, in a ham magazine long, long ago.....
>
> It stays in my mind that either CQ or 73 mag did a "conversion" on a
> HS-101 to
> add remote VFO jacks, low level RF output jacks for transverters,
> various relay
> connections to the back panel, etc. The article basically told how
> to upgrade the
> 101 to have many of the same features of the SB-102.
>
> I don't have the article, and have been half-heartedly looking for
> it for the
> past couple of months. If someone has a source of 70s ham mags, this
> would be the
> place to start.
>
> 73 Rich K7SZ
>
> "Bob, WB2UJD" wrote:
>
> > I have noticed the great degree of similarity in the two rigs
> including what
> > looks to be:
> >
> > Some (most, all?) of the circuit boards
> > The finals and cage
> > chassis?
> > anything else?
> >
> > The VFO looks to be solid state (and as I recall has finer
> granularity in
> > tuning) and the front panel/case are different.  There is also one
> more
> > control and an additional position on the function switch (this
> and the meter
> > switch are rotaries instead of slide).
> >
> > Wondering if anyone has ever done such a conversion and if it
> would be
> > worthwhile?
> >
> > Mainly I hated the way the HW-101 drifts and the dial accuracy.  I
> would be
> > happy with improving that, but the SB looks nicer, works nicer (I
> think) and
> > is more like a Collins than the HW ever was...
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Bob, WB2UJD
> >
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