[HBR] HBR Digest, Vol 157, Issue 2

Wed Feb 4 16:11:08 EST 2026

Good to see that there is still interest in the HBR.  Unfortunately parts are now obtainium but there are still junk boxes full of goodies if you can ferret them out.  The IF cans and BFO can from the BC-453 are still out there.  The three gang variable capacitor is tough to find but a two gang 365 pfd are around.  Just use a separate variable to peak the RF section of the HBR.  The original HBR used a homebrew first conversion IF coil.   John K5MO will be getting all the documentation.  Hopefully he can sift through it and find interesting stories.  Ted Crosby's first HBR was in a 1957 QST.  There were a number of iterations and some of the documents explain the changes.  He collaborated with Alex Stewart.  Ted was a chain smoker and got lung cancer.  He passed away in 1971.   Hopefully we can keep this saga alive for a few more years. Kurt W6PH
In a message dated 2/4/2026 10:41:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, hbr-request at mailman.qth.net writes: 
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Re: HBR Notes (Ken Lopez)  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 12:14:05 -0500From: John <johnk5mo at gmail.com>To: w6ph at aol.com, HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net>Subject: Re: [HBR] HBR NotesMessage-ID:    <CABtp4OTsaDD9CPmzdESpuJG1ETyvXF2H_Lr9oVeQiTphScmObw at mail.gmail.com>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I will take them Kurt! John K5MO On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 11:53?AM w6ph--- via HBR <hbr at mailman.qth.net> wrote:>> I have about 1 1/2 inches of notes from communication with W6HHT when he was writing his history of the HBR.  There are many letters between Ted and Alex as well as letters between Ted and Jay.  I am about to discard them.  Before I do that I want to offer this history trove to anyone who will pay for the postage to send them.>  Kurt W6PH  w6ph at aol.com  661-972-9476> ______________________________________________________________> HBR mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hbr> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:HBR at mailman.qth.net>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html  ------------------------------ Message: 2Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:24:12 -0600From: ke9xq <ke9xq at charter.net>To: w6ph at aol.com, HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net>,    ke9xq at charter.netSubject: Re: [HBR] HBR NotesMessage-ID: <mailman.20004.1770230492.2991.hbr at mailman.qth.net>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphoneI'd be happy to do so.? You want cash, check, or maybe PayPal???? ?Let?Me know and thanks for thinking of the rest of us. I tried to buy acopy of the cd but think that department is closed for now.??KE9XQ.? @? ?charter. Dot netBill WoodW2788 Birch LaneLaCrosse WI. 54601-------- Original message --------From: w6ph--- via HBR <hbr at mailman.qth.net> Date: 2/4/26  10:53 AM  (GMT-06:00)be happy to do soTo: hbr at mailman.qth.net Subject: [HBR] HBR Notes I have about 1 1/2 inches of notes from communication with W6HHT when he was writing his history of the HBR.? There are many letters between Ted and Alex as well as letters between Ted and Jay.? I am about to discard them.? Before I do that I want to offer this history trove to anyone who will pay for the postage to send them.???Kurt W6PH? w6ph at aol.com? 661-972-9476______________________________________________________________HBR mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hbrHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HBR at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ------------------------------ Message: 3Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:25:58 -0600From: ke9xq <ke9xq at charter.net>To: HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net>, w6ph at aol.comSubject: Re: [HBR] HBR NotesMessage-ID: <mailman.20005.1770230492.2991.hbr at mailman.qth.net>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 No problem on my end look like John was quicker on the draw.? 73 gents?BillSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone-------- Original message --------From: John <johnk5mo at gmail.com> Date: 2/4/26  11:14 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: w6ph at aol.com, HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [HBR] HBR Notes I will take them Kurt!John K5MOOn Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 11:53?AM w6ph--- via HBR <hbr at mailman.qth.net> wrote:>> I have about 1 1/2 inches of notes from communication with W6HHT when he was writing his history of the HBR.? There are many letters between Ted and Alex as well as letters between Ted and Jay.? I am about to discard them.? Before I do that I want to offer this history trove to anyone who will pay for the postage to send them.>? Kurt W6PH? w6ph at aol.com? 661-972-9476> ______________________________________________________________> HBR mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hbr> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:HBR at mailman.qth.net>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html______________________________________________________________HBR mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hbrHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HBR at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ------------------------------ Message: 4Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:40:05 -0500From: Bill Cotter <n4lg at qx.net>To: HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net>Subject: Re: [HBR] HBR NotesMessage-ID: <20260204124006.9m8ota0ts at frontend1.qx.net>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Perhaps John or someone could scan the pages into PDF file(s) and distribute them to this group. A great resource. 73 es tnx Bill N4LG    ------------------------------ Message: 5Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:41:05 -0800From: Ken Lopez <kjlopez at earthlink.net>To: HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net>Cc: HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net>, w6ph at aol.comSubject: Re: [HBR] HBR NotesMessage-ID: <CCEA5773-7968-4766-956E-1B962D51C4CE at earthlink.net>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I would contribute to having them scanned & digitized. Ken N6TZV > On Feb 4, 2026, at 9:14?AM, John <johnk5mo at gmail.com> wrote:> > ?I will take them Kurt!> > John K5MO> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 11:53?AM w6ph--- via HBR <hbr at mailman.qth.net> wrote:>> >> I have about 1 1/2 inches of notes from communication with W6HHT when he was writing his history of the HBR.  There are many letters between Ted and Alex as well as letters between Ted and Jay.  I am about to discard them.  Before I do that I want to offer this history trove to anyone who will pay for the postage to send them.>> Kurt W6PH  w6ph at aol.com  661-972-9476>> ______________________________________________________________>> HBR mailing list>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hbr>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm>> Post: mailto:HBR at mailman.qth.net>> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> ______________________________________________________________> HBR mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hbr> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:HBR at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html  ------------------------------ _______________________________________________HBR mailing listHBR at mailman.qth.nethttp://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hbr  End of HBR Digest, Vol 157, Issue 2***********************************