[Heathkit] SB-101 Upgrade

[William Watson]

That's right.  The mod was to replace the rare 6HS6 with the the cheaper 
6AU6!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Shorney" <jshorney at inebraska.com>
To: <Heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] SB-101 Upgrade


> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:41:37 -0400, Frederick W. Holmes, W1SKU wrote:
>
>>Hello to All,
>>
>>Does anyone have the upgrade information for using a 6HS6 in the RF amp
>>instead of a 6AU6 ? I have a 6HS6 tube and would like to modify my SB-101 
>>to
>>increase the sensitivity. I know that Heath had a kit, so I'm hoping some
>>one has it and can provide the information and/or suggest where I might 
>>find
>>the information.
>
>
> FWIW, I actually went the opposite direction in my HW101. I had read
> somewhere that the 6HS6s run hotter and have shorter life, and the
> improvement didn't seem to be all that stellar. I plugged in a set of
> 6AU6s, re-aligned the rig, and never looked back. I don't recall that I
> even noticed any difference, but it's been quite a few years.
>
> Sure wish I knew where that 101 is these days....
>
> 73
>
> Jim
>
>
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