[Heath] SB-620?

[Bill Cromwell]

On 09/12/2013 08:36 PM, John wrote:
> Hi Chris, find the view on my SDR to be very useful (winrad Excalibur)...I'm sure the heath is not as good as the modern implementation but I'm sure I'd enjoy messing with one with my BA toys....
>
> John k5mo
>

Hi,

I think "not as good" is a key. The DSP software that I am using lets me 
see signals that I cannot hear because they are too far down in the 
noise. I don't know that the software could copy them (CW) but some of 
that software *can* copy certain digital signals that we cannot hear. 
The thing is - makes it easier to avoid QRMing a QSO in progress. It 
also helps me find a nearby "empty" spot to make a call. I don't think 
the 620 is going to give us a picture with that much detail.

The 620s are not useless at all and for somebody who wants one in a 
working Heath station it's the way to go. I am much more about *using* 
radios and much less about "collecting". If I had one of the Heath rigs 
that is kin to the 620 I would not be interested in letting it go. I 
don't have one of those and don't expect to have. I have not really 
decided to let mine go but I'll post here if decide to move it out of 
here. I have a set of appropriate I.F. filters for a homebrew receiver 
project. I might use it with said project.

73,

Bill  KU8H