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kopper just because I have a ton of cool toys and I talk a decent game I think you are giving me too much credit :ROFLMAO::LOL: I have added channels to radios but have never once soldered a crystal :whistle: I just jumped pins to switches and like magic I'm 40 up and 40 down (that doesn't mean...

Awesome BJ thanks my friend when its time I will order them up ! I bought an oring assortment to replace the tuning or "drive belts" as people are calling them , rewired the 11 pin connectors . Made an adapter to go from pl259 to RCA jack for antenna (I may just metal punch the cab I don't like...

Ok so we are talking pc412 like in a Cobra 148 ?? Im starting to get it a little tiny bit lol I also went through some parts chassis and found these crystal . Useless in this case but I see now how the freq shifts when applied in a circuit ! Baby steps gents baby steps .. These crystals came...

Thanks BJ but no reason to SHOUT :ROFLMAO: Just kidding lol . I haven't spoken to you much but I'm the first to admit I know next to nothing compared to most of you guys :(. I was born the year my HW-101 was built , I can tune a Connex or a Cobra 29(not professionally) but I'm just getting my...

Nomad , I cant find a decent working Heathkit tube tester for a fair price ;( I would like to own my own . My buddy has a Radio Shack Floor Model tester , It is a great tester (I was a district manager ar RS for years and payed to have them disposed of ):( Any thoughts on an affordable vintage...

Thanks Shock ! I had that feeling about Nomad lol Again , I love these forums!! 73's Gents 4-2-ZERO NJ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/YAESU-FT-101-B-E-EE-EX-F-11-METER-CRYSTAL-33-520-MHz-27-500-Mhz-to-28-000-Mhz/383341483541?hash=item5940eed615:g:TAMAAOSwbjpeBj0N I THINK I FOUND THE 11 METER CRYSTAL IM GOING TO NEED !

Honesty is the best policy lol Even when it hurts a bit ;) is Baruch a builder or ebay board seller ? Thanks for the warning ! One thing I love about the forums is honesty without the shit talking or dissing ! I don't know of Baruch but I will steer clear just bc noone had anything to say about...

This is the plan my friend one foot in front of the other until its working and tested on all modes into the dummy load ! Im in no rush this WILL be my learning tool with these old girls and with all the smart people here that are willing to help , we will get her up and inline in a decent...

In the interest of honesty , no ;( it does not make sense to me kopcicle . Only thing I think I got is that the new crystal will drop me 3.395 MHz but I feel even that is a guess sorry :( Its a whole new world to me lol I have a few old police scanners from the crystal days as long as a few...

Checlk out the pics brother !! Fresh from the builder , untouched and in pretty darn good shape to my eyes ! Thanks for lookin 4-2-ZERO

Well here she is ! I have not touched a thing yet . The build date was 1979 I have every scrap of paper including build manual and 3 schematics ! My first steps before powering up are as follows . Replace the tuning bands (found at Advance Auto and ebay ) Make temp antenna connector from rca...

Hey kopcicle ! I love it but gonna need a step by step solder by numbers instructions , cmon kopcicle you know me better than that lol 73's buddy

Its a done deal !!Its sitting on the seat of my truck right now ! had to take the girlfriend out tonight lol Hoping to play with her tomorrow (today , Sunday 7:10 am and im just checking forum''s and going to bed lol ! What a mess I am but the Heathkit is not a mess at all !! Original Hkit...

Now were talkin !!!!

Hey thanks ! That's a lot mike my first ebay kit I did get it working but it needed a ton of work , lots of the cheap components had to be replaced before it would even function but was still fun ! Next is the single LDMOS 1KW 50v base box on a budget ! Im going to build a real KW base for...

I'm heading to pick up my newest toy! A Heathkit HW-101 that is in beautiful shape and tests fine in receive all bands using only a 6' chunk of wire attached to the antenna connector, only test he can do no longer has antenna array. The gentleman had it on 10 and 80 meters doing 100...

WE NEED "STICKY NOTES" ON THESE FORUMS . On other forums they have sticky notes you can apply to any post or thread and that particular post goes on a board for all to access . My point is Shockwave thank you , there is tons easy to understand information right there ! I hope lots of people...

Thanks as always for the thorough explination ! I suppose there certainly is nothing simple about that then lol Thanks again , 73's Winks 4-2-ZERO