[HBR] notice of death

[Michael Hardie]

Dear Sir,
My husband was a subscriber to your net. Mike Hardie PASSED away two months. 
This e-mail address will no longer accept mail from mailman.qth.net. THANK 
YOU.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern VanZ" <n7gtb at yahoo.com>
To: "HBR Receiver List" <hbr at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [HBR] Semi Experienced Builder


> Hi Tom,
>
> While I have yet to build my first version of an HBR (I pulled parts 
> together then ended up without the time to start >:\   ), I have built 
> several other tube bits and pieces of ham gear as well as a few guitar 
> amps.  I've built and re-built regens and superhets...some of which are 
> recreations of projects featured in QST.
>
> What worked for me was to start by building simple power supplies ( if I 
> recall, that's also the starting point for most of the HBR...), then 
> worked up to transmitters, VFO, receivers, etc..  Getting a 'feel' for 
> layout when all you have is a schematic comes with time (my opinion) but 
> the HBR series is VERY WELL documented!  So you shouldn't have a lot of 
> trouble so long as you have good mechanical and sheet metal working 
> skills.
>
> Good luck!
> 73,  N7GTB
> -Vern
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: TOM JANATA <ppkj4 at yahoo.com>
> To: hbr at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Fri, April 23, 2010 3:49:11 AM
> Subject: [HBR] Semi Experienced Builder
>
> To All
> 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
>
>
>
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