[HBR] HB-65, anyone, anyone?

[shoppa_hbr at trailing-edge.com]

The 1966 ARRL handbook has a very nice looking receiver called the
"HB-65" in it. The base receiver has a 1700kc IF and tunes 40 and
80 meters, with a 7360 at the front end. Then there's a crystal-
controlled converter with a RF stage for tuning 20, 15, and 11/10 meters.

Looks to me a lot like DeMaw's solid state receivers of the 70's.
Very well-balanced radio, not too much gain, no whiz-bang features,
well thought-out bandswitching that doesn't try to give the kitchen
sink but instead gives exactly what is needed in a ham receiver.

What issue of QST had the HB-65 in it? Was it (by my guess) Doug DeMaw?

Tim.