[Heathkit] HG-10 -VFO power supply, DX-60B

[Bwana Bob]

If you experience significant drift or chirp, check the tube in the 
HG-10. I had a 6CH8 that chirped and drifted even though its output 
level was normal. I replaced the tube and the problem was solved.


																73,

																Bob WB2VUF

KHeck73 at aol.com wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 12/19/2005 11:11:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> gzook at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> Actually, you don't want to run any
> external VFO from the internal  power supply of any of
> the old "boat anchor" rigs.  The voltage is  just too
> unstable between key up and key down.
> 
> 
> ..
> I recently obtained a HG-10B to use with my old DX-60B (which hasn't  been 
> fired up in 30 years). I always wanted to try it with a VFO instead  of my 3 
> crystals! Would it help to replace the filter caps in the DX-60B  with a larger 
> capacitance value to help stabilize voltage to the VFO?
>  
> Also, this DX-60B has an electronic T-R switch modification in  it. This 
> involves an added tube, and was described in a QST article. I  could never really 
> use the T-R switch, though, because the transmitter signal  still got through 
> to the receiver so strong it was scary. Anybody familiar with  this 
> modification?
>  
> -Karl.
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