[Heathkit] All Clear, was: GB> HW-16 pic: Do it my way, get a big surprise!

Tom NØJMY - AAR7FV tfarl at mchsi.com
Wed Mar 16 08:05:32 EST 2005


Lest someone miss my previous warning, I have gone in and, using some 
not-so-subtle photo-editing, changed the aformentioned pic of the HW-16 
p.s. to reflect the correct wiring.
www.theponyengine.com/HW-16ps.jpg

Thanks,
Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom NØJMY - AAR7FV" <tfarl at mchsi.com>
To: "NR5A" <nr5a at rap.midco.net>; "glowbugs" 
<glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>
Cc: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 11:12 PM
Subject: GB> HW-16 pic: Do it my way, get a big surprise!


> Well, I kind of stepped on Richard when I posted that pic!  Now, I 
> remember why I didn't post it before.  The careful observer will note 
> that the red insulated wire attached to the positive side of the 
> doubling cap in the middle (on the lug above the left end of the 100 
> ohm resistor) is wired directly to GROUND(!)
>
> Speaking of "The Boy Electrician!"
>
> Needless to say, it belongs on the next terminal to the right. 
> Fortunately, I caught this before soldering it all together, but not 
> before I took the pic.
>
> Also, I forgot to mention, but you probably noticed that I removed the 
> rearmost band-switch wafer (no unsoldering, just removed the nuts and 
> slid it out of the way).  Sometimes I think it's just as easy to break 
> it in half.  And yes, I *did* re-install it when it all went back 
> together!
>
> The second-time.
>
> 73,
> Tom
>





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