[HBR] HBR 16

[Ian Wilson]

Wow, well spotted Chris. I hadn't noticed this at all. The best I can
make out is WA6ROF; he appears to have the right history, etc, from
the QRZ listing. I have emailed him to see if he was the builder.

73, ian K3IMW


On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 8:12 AM, Chris Howard w0ep <w0ep at w0ep.us> wrote:

>
> In your picture of the front, there looks like
> a partial callsign under the letters "HBR-16"
> Maybe starting with WA?
>
>
> On 3/7/2015 1:49 PM, Ian Wilson 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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