[HBR] HBR 16

William Wood ke9xq at charter.net
Sat Mar 7 22:59:19 EST 2015


NEAT  !!!   : )



On Mar 7, 2015, at 1:49 PM, Ian Wilson <ianmwilson73 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've posted a few pics of the "Anaheim" HBR-16 on Flickr:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/17477299@N04/sets/72157651228221845
> (I don't know the name of the original builder; the previous owner
> didn't have any info either).
> 
> A little shabby but in good shape mechanically and electrically. The
> previous owner had thoughtfully brought it up slowly on a Variac.
> There is one coil set only: for 20m.
> 
> Apart from a dead 12AU7, everything works. Controls/switches are
> somewhat scratchy, of course. The receiver is doing pretty well listening
> to contest stations. Works much better with a decent antenna than with
> a few feet of wire in my electrically noisy shack environment.
> 
> I have some plans for 'proper' coils for other bands. In the meantime,
> I have some 5-pin-base brown plug-in Hammarlund coils, will see if I
> can make a 40m set that is approximately useable.
> 
> 73, ian K3IMW
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 7:24 PM, William Wood <ke9xq at charter.net> wrote:
> 
>> It might get away from me : )
>> A local fella just asked for it
>> and is coming out in the
>> to check it out…
>> 
>> If It falls through, I’m next on the
>> list. he said he’d call me.
>> 
>> Thanks again for the heads up : )
>> 73 fer now
>> Bill  KE9XQ
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