[Boatanchors] Apache

[Dennis DuVall]

Pete,

Yes, I know about the adjustments. Besides that, though, the clipping  
levels were not stable in the original design and the low-pass filter  
following the clipper (in my unit at least)
had a deep attenuation notch at 2 kHz and then finally a roll-off out  
above 5 kHz.  Struggled with it for a while but finally just got rid  
of  the clipper-filter stuff and have been happily running
it modified that way ever since (30 years).

Dennis DuVall
Glendale, CA

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On Mar 7, 2015, at 10:37 AM, <manualman at juno.com> wrote:

> It was more of a consequence of users misinterpreting the front panel
> "Gain" control as an audio gain control which it was not. That's the
> Clipping control. The audio gain control was a screwdriver adjustment
> located behind the key jack. Had to insert a small screwdriver through
> the key jack opening to adjust it. If adjusted properly, it didn't  
> sound
> that bad even in stock form, but like a lot rigs of its time, it  
> wasn't
> designed for Hi-Fi sounding audio.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
> www.manualman.com
>
>
>
> On Sat, 7 Mar 2015 10:17:27 -0800 Dennis DuVall <duvallddennis at gmail.com 
> >
> writes:
>> Well, stock Heath TX-1s were known as "Scratchy Apaches" because of
>>
>> the way they sounded on the air.  Consequence of a poorly designed
>>
>> chain.
>>
>> Dennis DuVall
>> Glendale, CA
>>
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