[Heath] HW-101 VFO - more

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 7 Mar 2018 at 6:35, john wrote:

> 
> I built an HW101 back in...hmmm 77 or 76 maybe? I do recall the VFO as 
> being one of the most challenging areas. By the end of the assembly it 
> was kind of a web of flying leads inside the aluminum box.

Oh, yes. It looks very messy...

> Neat rig though!
> 
> John K5MO

Yes.

I have always considered that VFO to be an unusually good one. The tuning capacitor is 
actually a temperature-compensating type. The next time you look at it, notice the different 
colored plates.

The drift in the entire system is good enough for modern use after a good warm up.

It is no wonder the HW-101 was one of the most popular kits Heathkit ever produced.

Ken W7EKB

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