GB> RE: Giving Up on The HW-101

[K7SZ]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Don. 

Your assessment is basically what I came to after agonizing over this rig for a couple of months. We'd get one problem fixed, only to find another two or three waiting in line. 

I learned a lot in doing the work up to the point where I threw in the towel, but I could not justify spending any further time on this radio. 

It's getting boxed up this weekend and into FedEx on Monday, so the new owner can have some "fun". If nothing else, the two (2) 400Hz CW xtal filters (one in the primary unit and the other one in the parts rig) are worth the price he paid for the pair. 

At this time, I'd like to say "thank you" to all who offered help and suggestions. Your words were taken to heart and it did give me extra avenues to explore during troubleshooting. For certain, problems were fixed as a direct result of the comments from the group.

73 Rich K7SZ


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Merz Donald S 
  To: K7SZ ; Heathkit List ; Glowbugs List 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:13 AM
  Subject: GB> RE: Giving Up on The HW-101


  Regarding the message below, I say "smart move." The HW-101 and virtually 100% of all the gear Heathkit ever made is so common that it makes no sense to invest any significant number of hours in repairs and restoration (exception cases being where the gear has some personal value to you like being formerly owned by a friend or Elmer, etc.). The reason is that you can find good working, good looking 101's all over the place. The right strategy here for anyone with any kind of time limitations whatsoever, is to sell this one with an honest listing and find a better one. The price difference won't be over $50. 

  I know this is politically incorrect. But I think the arguments in support of this approach are inescapable. There's only so much time in a life. Assuming you have accounted for sleep, work, family, personal development and charitable works, how much is left? Do the math. Personally, I'll always trade money for time. I can get more money. But time is, as they say, running out. 

  My wife has the same philosophy about her reading for pleasure. If you don't like the book in the first hundred pages, pitch it and get another book! There are literally thousands of great books out there that you will never get to read even if you never waste any time on the bad ones! As Keynes said, "In the long run, we are all dead."

  So I say Bravo, Rich. There's plenty of fish in the boatanchor sea.
  73, Don Merz, N3RHT



   -----Original Message-----
  From: K7SZ [mailto:rarland at earthlink.net]
  Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 7:32 PM
  To: Heathkit List; Glowbugs List
  Subject: GB> FS: HW-101


    OK, I've had it. I'm thowing in the towel on this rig. "The Heathkit