[Boatanchors] Heathkit GR-78 Receiver - Audio

[Chris Trask]

>
> The Heathkit GR-78 is a POS! It's not worth the effort.
>
> I bought one and had to build a new NiCd pack for it. Then it did work but
> only good for AM. And the sound was nothing to be proud of.
>
> When I decided to sell it I found the front end had gone south! It was too
> difficult to fix so I sold it for a parts/repair unit.
>

    If anyone else should have a GR-78 that they would like to rid
themselves of, let me know.  I still have the one that I bought just after
they were introduced.  Never had any trouble with it, and I used it to get
my 50 countries certificate after getting my 25 countries with a GR-64.  I
will undoubtedly have to replace the battery pack, but that's hardly any
effort at all here compared to some of the other repairs I make on equipment
discarded by others or that I find in junk yards.

Chris