HW-100 Restoration and demo

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9 ай бұрын

This is a non-technician's approach to restoring a Heathkit HW-100 transceiver - admittedly not a challenging example. There were a few hiccups, like a shorted B+ voltage caused by a grounded resistor (a lesson for us all - check your work!), dead receive in LSB caused by an errant crystal and a failed carrier null pot. I don't like repainting these rigs, but I did it here and was fairly happy with the results. In the end, this rig (barn-stored for decades) is now ready for years of service. Let's keep these boat anchors on the air!
** Yes, I do repairs on certain Heathkit rigs. Reach out to me directly: willeverett1 (at) gmail.com. Check out my website N5OLA.com for touch-up paint and other helpful stuff for the Heathkit restorer.

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@rohnkd4hct260 9 ай бұрын

Love to see old radios have a new life. I have several to do myself.

@Jefflantern483 2 ай бұрын

Amazing restoration of an old Heathkit HW-100 transceiver & works fantastic!🙂 My dad had one of those as I remember those radios as a little kid in 1970! 🙂 Jeff , 73 de VE3EUP📻

@carl-gunnarhillefors7612 7 ай бұрын

Amazing and THOUROUGH! Giving these Heathkit HW-100 rig a new life! I lift my hat an bough!

@cwguy8960 2 ай бұрын

Another nice one!

@billryland6199 2 ай бұрын

My first SSB rig was an HW-100 I built while in the USAF in the early 70s. It worked OK except for the VFO drive that tended to slip.

@cwebs1000 7 ай бұрын

Hi, I have also restored a 101 and a 100. My HW 100 plays better then the 101. My HW 100 needs a VFO Knob so I had to make a reduction drive knob for it. Did the same wash job also. Thanks for your vid and time. Green lives for ever! AB1ZI

@tomwoehle3519 7 ай бұрын

Built a few heath kits in early eighties. Never heard of this type of clearing.

@bob4analog 9 ай бұрын

What a wonderful radio, great restoration! 73 de KD5MHQ

@theramblingsoflarry9290 7 ай бұрын

One of my first transceivers was a SB-101. My dad and I put it together Back in the 80s a friend and I bought a surplus KWM-2As from a military surplus We cleaned the same way

@kenwooley9414 7 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks! This brings back memories of building a HW-101 and a couple of WH-12's. I'm currently restoring a SB-200. I'll be contacting you about the paint options when I get to that stage.

@Jan_Talcott_100 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Dental pick for replacing the resisters is a great idea. Thank you.🙂

@chuckmaddison2924 9 ай бұрын

The washing I learnt that a few years ago. When I tell people to give their amp a wash they think I'm joking.

@mikefinn2101 9 ай бұрын

Nice video really liked it only wish a little more detail like neutralizing the finals and IF alignment. thanks 73s wb7qxu

@ricardorothfeld826 3 ай бұрын

Very nice work, congratulations !

@ks1u 4 ай бұрын

Nie job. I too have long used the initial bath and dry.

@Team-fabulous 3 ай бұрын

Everybody loves a lazy Susan.. 😂

@MrDonJBerg 5 ай бұрын

I hope you pulled out those rusty bolts on the front panel...Give them a little shine

@thrillscience 5 ай бұрын

My first HF SSB radio! I got it as a hand-me-down in 1977 or so. (Had an HW-16 before that) Do you think the resistors "went bad" or were the original 20% resistors just way off to begin with?

@cruzinone Ай бұрын

Whats the chances you restoring a hot water 12a sometime? great videos.

@beekeeper8474 5 ай бұрын

Do you need to do anything special for a 4 pin mic conversion? Finding two pin mic connectors are expensive.

@tomdonahoe3539 6 ай бұрын

I am fairly handy but am new to Ham Radio (Technician studying for General). How difficult was it to learn to repair these old radios? I have some limited experience with electronic equipment (audio and process controls) including vacuum tube equipment.