Heathkit HW-101 Part #5: Watts the Problem Now?

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Жыл бұрын

Well, I am able to get some power out during transmit, but during alignment I discovered a new set of malfunctions that need to be fixed.
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@mike94560 7 ай бұрын

I am amazed you found a HW-101 with the original antenna phono plug jack. I changed that when I built mine. I see you have a non-standard knob. I have my original HW-101 that I built in the 1970s. It still works. I made a new knob out of an old HW-100 knob that I cored out and slid over a solid aluminum core I made on my lathe. Makes tuning feel nice.And it looks original. I repainted using actual Heathkit paint. I got new tuning dial. A common trick was to put colored acrylic sheet between pilot light and dial. Green, blue, red or whatever. Easy to do and looks cool. The filter switch lever is a bad design. I replaced mine with a different method years ago.

@PapasDino Жыл бұрын

Yes, enjoying the repair vicariously! Look forward to the final work...our high school station in the late 60's had a SB-101 where I learned to dip the plate, adjust the load...still do that 53 years later with my Drake C-line. Keep up the great work! 73 - Dino KLØS

@allenshirley1077 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a fine video Darren! I'm watching this series intently as I'm working on a SB-101 and trying to learn and restore at the same time. Your workmanship, explanations and tips are proving to be a big help!

@t1d100 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Fun! Just to add to your general list of things that could have caused the initial low power condition... Old, tired capacitors came to mind. They can be a sneaky power thieves. Low capacitance, leaky, etc. I know that you know such... I mention it, just for the sake of those folks that are trying to think through a similar issue with their own device and people that are just learning. Cheers!

@arenaengineering8070 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!👍🏻

@brianveitenheimer4492 Жыл бұрын

I have a HW-101 and this alignment procedure Visio will be really helpful. Hoping a SB-101 will be in the future. VA7-VEB.

@R2AUK Жыл бұрын

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@lonnywalker5607 Жыл бұрын

MY very first ham radio I still have it needs some repair but at my age of 84 probably will not try W9NLW

@John-tv1vm Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the spinner dial?

@joewilson2258 Жыл бұрын

You should have set for a dip in the bias instead of a maximum output of the final tubes .

@levelupeelab Жыл бұрын

That is correct, Heathkit kinda obscures that important fact in the neutralization procedure. It assumes that with a properly neutralized final, the peak power and dip in grid occur at the same point. I am guessing they simplified the instruction for a novice user.