[HBR] Semi Experienced Builder

[Peter Bertini]

Hi

I have been a homebrewer for over 50 years.

Start by ensuring that everything will fit on your chassis. Make a dry run
with all of the parts laid on the chassis, and decide on the best layout for
the space available.

Build the receiver in logical steps. You can do all of the sheet metal work
first (since you are working from a proven design!) and then proceed to
build and test the set one stage at a time. Start with the power supply. Get
it working and tested. Next build the audio stages. Again, with the power
supply finished testing the audio section will be easy. Next, do the
detectors and IF stages. Get them working and fully debugged, and then you
may progress to the mixer(s), oscillator and finally the RF stage. Doing it
in steps, and verifying as you progress, prevents ending up wilth a complex
radio that has multiple problems.  Best of luck!  Pete K1ZJH

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Preston clark <texaspatriot67 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Vern VanZ <n7gtb at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Hi Tom,
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> > 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.
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> > 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
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> > 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
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> > you have good mechanical and sheet metal working skills.
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> > Good luck!
> > 73,  N7GTB
> > -Vern
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> >
> > ----- 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
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> > 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
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> > 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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