[HBR] Semi Experienced Builder

[C Eus]

Tom!
Nice to meet a fellow semi-experienced builder too! I have built gobs and
gobs of TRANSMITTING equipment but receivers? My only experience was
building (from scratch) crystal diode radios and a single tube 6J5 regen rx
using metal hacked out from an old biscuit in back in the 1970s.  Building
an HBR will be a challenge for me so to start with, I'm going to build and
HBR-8.  The parts count is reasonble enough that instead of building a 4
tube 2 band superhet like I originally intented, I decided to use this
exercise to build an HBR in the same footprint.  If I wanted to later, I can
build a 2nd HBR on a more elaborate scale (which is my intent).  I was
reading some of Ted Crosby's (W6TC, SK) notes and it seems he wanted as many
hams to a taste of building an HBR using deminimus parts counts and an
abbreviated schematic compared to its more advance bretheren. Hence, the
HBR-8.  From there, it was supposed to be expandable to something more
elaborate so one wouldn't be overwhelmed in trying to build an HBR-16 or the
like.  Good luck in your endeavor to build this rig. I know I will and I
plan to use it accordingly. Cal, N6KYR/4.


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I am a semi experienced builder. Built somethings using tubes and some using
solid state. In anyone's opinion, what HBR would be the best for me to
build? I have lots of tubes and some parts. I'm a product of the 60"s and I
enjoy the older stuff more then the new. Kind of anxious to get started just
want to know the best to to go. I understand some of these HBR's are spread
out on a more open chassis. That's what I need. Don't see as well as I used
to and fingers don't move as well either.
Thanks for your help
Tom N8CHR