[Boatanchors] HT-40 Question

[VE7SL at shaw.ca]

> I am assuming that the HT-40 was not a kit.  I do not remember reading 
> that Hallicrafters produced any kits.  Is this right?

right


> Also, tuning on the HT-40 looks quite a bit like a T-60 which was just 
> peak everything for max meter deflection.  I got into trouble with the 
> T-60 for harmonics and am not sure that I had it tuned right at the age of 
> 15...or put together right for that matter.

No...as far as I know, this is a class-C transmitter...you tune for minimum 
plate current and gradually add more loading in steps, each time re-dipping 
the plate current to minimum until you reach the desired plate current while 
dipped.


Steve / 73


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