Help restroing my new Heathkit

[Eric Mynes]

Morning all,

Over the holiday weekend I was lucky enough to come across a HW-5400
with the power supply.  The receiver is great.  Spent several hours
yesterday listening to it.  I was told it didn't work.  Of the 2 other
hams I know who have had this rigs, neither have able to get RF out.
The last ham used a standard CB mic to test with.  My research shows
that a 25K ohm mic is required.  I don't have one, but I do have a 50k
ohm mic.  It didnt' give any RF out either.

So,  will a 50k ohm mic work with this rig?  What mic's have you used
with it?  Which mic to you feel is best for it?  Does anyone have an
original mic they would let go for a resonable amount?  What other
things, other than the mic, should I look at as to why there is no RF?
 I know the finals would be the first place to look, but I'm asking
for other suggestions.  Before I start hunting down transistors to fix
the finals, I'd like to start with seeing if it just a mic issues.
Besides, when the rig is working, I'll need the mic to be correct to
so that I can make a contact or two on this old rig.

Thanks and 73,
Eric
kc8wzb

-----------------------------------------------------------
Products bought, sold or traded here is the responsibility of the
parties involved.  This list and the City of Tempe are not responsible
for losses or misrepresentations of any kind.  Buyer beware!

-----------------------------------------------------------
This list is a public service of the City of Tempe, Arizona
-----------------------------------------------------------

Subscription control - http://www.tempe.gov/lists/control.aspx?list=HEATH
To post - HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
Archives - http://lists.tempe.gov/archives/HEATH.html