Heathkit HX 1681

[wd8pcu]

Hello eveyone.

I have been a Ham for almost half a century and would like 
to say something ceative and good .
I happened to come by an old critisized, chastized and abused sweet little "Good Looking" indeed Heathkit 
HX 1681 at a local Ham Fest for $ 15 dollars.
Now this was a basket case to be sure. The Regulator 
Board , The TR Switch Board all were Toast.
BUT ! it looked GOOD despite the burned boards and the top cover missing.
Seems that this little guy had been at the local Hamfests 
for the past 3 years with no buyer until I came along.
Well I got REAL with it and decided that I was going to make this my favorite RIG NO MATTER WHAT.
Well I did just that !  In a few hours I gutted the entire 
High Voltage Circuit. Replaced the Finals with Transistors.
So in just a few short hours I now have a real cool 5 Watt
Exciter that looks so COOL setting there driving my 50 year
old CW Transmitter. Now that is a Classic Setup.
PLUS I built a unique low level modulator that connects between the Heathkit 1681 " Exciter and the Antique CW
Transmitter. WALLA this is a beautiful sounding AM Station now for practically no investment. Just good ole fashioned 
Ham Radio Design Work.
So all you guys out there with the old Heathkit HX 1681
" DO NOT DISCARD" that rig for ANY Reason.
That Rig is a TROOPER it can go the distance and in my shack it definetly is a KEEPER !

" GO HEATHKIT"

Dan de WD8PCU

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