[HBR] Building the HBR

[Bill Fizette]

Tom,

I have been following the various messages with much interest, being an HBR 
fan from back in the 50s.  I think by now you have a good feel of the 
opinions out there, mostly positive.

I built my HBR-13 back in the 60s, and found it to be an interesting 
project.  I still have it. However, I did overreach and tried to "customize" 
the thing instead of following Ted's original plans.  Also, I used some of 
the Black Beauty style caps, now recognized as a no-no.  One of these days I 
will restore it.

The sheet metal work is the most tedious, but if you have some socket 
punches and the usual shop tools you can make out fine.  I found that 
winding the coils is the toughest part...to do a complete set takes a lot of 
time.  However, if you restrict yourself to one band to start, like 75 or 
40, it isn't too bad.  And there are a lot of guys out there who will be 
glad to help out.

There was a survey article on the HBR in the AWA Journal in Jan 2009, 
published shortly before the one in QST.  If you don't have it, or can't get 
it from the AWA, I can scan the material and send it on.  Also, Breck Smith, 
K3CHE, recently built the -14 version, and is having his fun with it.  You 
might get in touch with him.  I have a HBR-13 Plus (my designation) in the 
works, and one of these days...

Using the large chassis size of the -14, and also an external power supply, 
gives you not only space to work, but flexibility.

73,  Bill   w2dgb


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TOM JANATA" <ppkj4 at yahoo.com>
To: <HBR at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 1:23 PM
Subject: [HBR] Building the HBR


> Hi
> I want to build the HBR. Does anyone have an opinion as to which one would 
> be the," don't want to use the word easyest" to build. Maybe the least 
> complicated if there is such a thing.
> Thanks Tom J
>
>
>
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