[Boatanchors] Heathkit SB-620

[Robert Nickels]

Dave Brown wrote:
> The R7000 IF out is nominally 10.7 but  is at a very low level and 
> wideband.
>   
I restored several SB-620s and HO-13s, and while they're neat to play 
with, my conclusion is they're pretty much a novelty.  Don't know what 
you're looking for, but if you want a calibrated and consistent 
panadaptor function, I'd consider using an SDR instead.   The cheapest 
approach would be KB9YIG's "Softrock" which I know has been successfully 
used at 10.7mhz.   See  http://www.softrockradio.org/SoftRock and the 
Yahoo Softrock group for more information.  With a premium sound card 
you'll be able to see +\- 96 khz with all the features of the (free) SDR 
software such as waterfall display, multimode receive, etc.

73 Bob W9RAN