[HBR] My HBR-11 works! I'm blown away :-)

[bignick at execpc.com]

Thanks Kees,
One  of the great aspects of building these units
is re-living the era(s).  For example, in 1963, the year of the
HBR-11 introduction, I was probably in my last year of grade school or
first of Jr. High.  The Dave Clark Five and Beatles were just
emerging.  I didn't own anything nearly as sophisticated as the
HBR-11.
Quite a difference from the QST construction articles from
the 20's, 30's or even 40's.
--73 KC9KEP

>
Congratulations !! It is quite a feeling when an HBR comes to life. Still

> a good receiver. Try to imagine what it would have sounded like
relative 
> to other receivers back to the 60's. 
> 73
Kees K5BCQ 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------

> 
From: bignick at execpc.com 
> To:
HBR at mailman.qth.net 
> Subject: [HBR] My HBR-11 works! I'm blown
away :-) 
> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:57:47 -0400 (EDT) 
>

> 
> 
> Well, I've finished the fundamental
wiring 
> for my HBR-11 tonight. 
> 
> For the
time being, I've left off the 
> S-meter circuit and the AVC/AGC
control. 
> (I've wired the AVC as if 
> the switch is in
the "off" position.) I'll finish those 
> later. 
> 
> I fabricated "backwards" from power 
>
supply/audio amp to front end, testing 
> and aligning each stage
the 
> best I could as I wired. 
> 
> I must
admit, I "cheated" 
> just a bit .. I borrowed the
hand-wound L1, L2, L3 
> coils from someone 
> else's set,
but I'll be winding my own soon. 
> 
> The receiver 
> worked as soon as I attached antenna, speaker, & AC power! 
> 
> I've operated the receiver on 80m, using the product
detector and 
> BFO. (I have 
> included the AM detector
in the circuitry as 
> well). 
> 
> This radio has
real personality (if that's possible for 
> a radio). Sounds
great! 
> 
> I'll continue to align, etc. but 
>
it's really working great just as it stands! 
> 
> I had
to share .. 
> very exciting :-) 
> 
> --KC9KEP

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