[HBR] HBR-8

[Kees & Sandy]

The HBR-8 is an excellent receiver to start out with, especially since it was designed to be later upgraded to a HBR-11 or HBR-12. I have not built one of the HBR-8 units but went directly to the HBR-11. In my opinion it's just as good a receiver as the HBR-16 and was just an evolving HBR-16 design with later components. It's also a lot more compact. The one thing I would stress is to get/make a good dial ....with a Jackson Bros ball vernier drive(s), it makes all the difference in the world. 
73 Kees K5BCQ

---------- Original Message ----------
From: C Eus <catman351 at gmail.com>
To: hbr at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [HBR] HBR-8
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:54:44 -0400

Has anyone built the HBR-8?  I am tempted because of its compact design.  I
was ramping up to build the 1953 ARRL Handbook 4 tube receiver until I did a
closer inspection of the 'abbreviated version' of the HBR series of
receivers.  I have a butchered/junked up AT-1 cabinet that houses a small
aluminum chassis quite handily as well as a Bud 10:1 dial and a set of 1700
kcs transformers and 175 kcs transformers waiting to be modified.  It
appears I can stuff all of these units into the cabinet if I left out the
power supply and stuck tht into a separate cabinet/speaker combo.  This
allows me to teeth on building a smaller footprint HBR in preparation for
building one of the more sophisticated HBRs.  Any caveats, suggestions, or
otherwise is welcomed!

Cal, N6KYR/4.
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