Ethics of Junking a DX-35

[Ed Swynar]

One has to remember that the ONLY reason more than a few of the OT rigs are
still around & operational is that they were retrofitted with parts from a
junker rig...!

If a junker will keep a couple of "re-buildable" rigs in business, so be it,
I say...

Anyway, my $0.02 worth.

~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ




----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Chesek" <tchesek at EPIX.NET>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: Ethics of Junking a DX-35


> The "perfect" radios are often expensive (let's not get into a debate on
> what is expensive...it is relative to your personal resources). I too
> appreciate a "perfect" radio but I hate to destroy items that have value.
It
> seems to me that the DX-35 that you have can be made functional again and
> still retain a nice appearance. By what I see in your picture it looks
like
> a set that would be nice in someone's shack or collection.
>
> 73,
> Tom  k3tvc
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Sykes" <mark at MARKSYKES.NET>
> To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 4:56 PM
> Subject: Ethics of Junking a DX-35
>
>
> I happened upon a DX-35 in decent shape other than a defective power
> transformer and the iron vane meter had been replaced.  This unit includes
> the crystal door on the back, original knobs (if a red drive knob is
> genuine; I've only seen B/W pictures before today), no holes, the plastic
> 'Heathkit' nameplate on the escutcheon and the original manual.  All for
$20
> shipping included; here is a picture: http://marksykes.net/dx35.jpg There
is
> a 6725 Khz crystal inside - not sure what it or any of its overtones would
> do for a ham.
>
> I had originally purchased it so I could junk it for the parts as I would
> like to build a small crystal-controlled tube CW transmitter.  Now that I
> get it home and look it in the front panel, I'm having some second
thoughts.
> There are only so many DX-35 transmitters left around and I already have
> about as many tank coils and plate/loading caps as I need.  It's not that
I
> MUST junk this radio for parts before I can build, it's simply an
expedient
> source of the right kind of parts.
>
> So, do I replace the power transformer (I have one inside an old TV in the
> barn which might do the trick), recap it and make it available to another
> ham?  Does the replaced meter make it 'worthless' anyway and I should junk
> it?  Am I taking this too seriously?
>
> Let me know what you all think.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark Sykes
> KD8RG
>
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