[Boatanchors] Heathkit SB-10 and Johnson Viking II

Warren Elly w1gud4 at gmail.com
Sat Sep 13 17:10:12 EDT 2008


And its a pretty amazing beast that sb-10... used one with an apache...
you have to be good with the phasing pots to null carrier hi hi

73, Warren W1GUD
Tampa

vintage ssb net each Thursday 730pm 3810 nc KI3RUS


On Sep 13, 2008, at 5:04 PM, Peter Markavage wrote:

> DX-100B had 2 pre-punched holes in the rear for SO-239 connectors to
> connect to the SB-10 after you modified the DX-100B for use with the
> SB-10.
> The original SB-10 was going to be called something like DX-10 to mate
> the DX-100 but it never happened.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:35:33 -0700 "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
> writes:
>> According to the Penson book the SB-10 was originally designed to use
>> with
>> DX-100. But since it was after the DX-100  you need ed to modify the
>> DX-100
>> to use it. I assume the DX-100B was assembly was modified to be
>> compatible
>> with the SB-10.
>>
>> Bob Macklin
>> K5MYJ
>> Seattle, Wa,
>> "Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
>> To: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
>> Cc: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>;
>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>;
>> "Michael D. Harmon" <mharmon at att.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Heathkit SB-10 and Johnson Viking II
>>
>>
>>> If I remember correctly, the DX-100B was designed so the SB-10
>> could be
>>> added fairly easily.   Much more work is required to adapt the
>>> "original"  DX-100.
>>>
>>>
>>> - Jim, KL7CC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob Macklin wrote:
>>>> You could do it with al DX-100 also!
>>>>
>>>> Bob Macklin
>>>> K5MYJ
>>>> Seattle, Wa,
>>>> "Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
>>>> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Cc: "Michael D. Harmon" <mharmon at att.net>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:09 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Heathkit SB-10 and Johnson Viking II
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> You may have MUCH better luck IF you were to try the Heathkit
>> TX-1
>>>>> Apache.  There would be a LOT less "hacking" and re-building.
>> You'll
>>>>> STILL get the good experience though!
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob - N0DGN
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael D. Harmon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone out there ever use a Heathkit SB-10 (or other SSB
>> adapter) on a
>>>>>> Viking II?
>>>>
>>>
>>
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