[Heathkit] Good idea...really!

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 10 Jul 2006 at 13:16, TJRachwal wrote:

> Don,
>          This is exactly what I do!  I have bought several DX-20 rigs,
> disassembled them, polished and buffed the chases, gotten new caps and
> resistors and carefully followed the instructions to re-build the rig.
>  Of course new wire was also used and in the end, a "new" DX-20
> appeared and if the case needs repainting I do that too...great fun. 
> To date, 2 DX-20 transmitters and one DX-40 have arisen as "newer". 
> If you like to build and don't mind the de-soldering it's great fun
> and easy to do while being very fulfilling. Ted....K8AQM

I have done the same thing with 2 DX-35s (my first rig) an HW-16 (soon 
to be followed by another one), and several VF-1s. I am also just about 
to start doing the same job on a couple of AR-3s (my first receiver).

I also replace all the floppy stranded wire in the frequency-determining 
parts of the circuits of the VF-1s with very carefully cut, bent and fitted 
#14 THHN solid wire.

That sure does make the little dudes more stable. Besides, it is purtier 
inside.

De-soldering isn't that difficult. I use an old Solder-Sucker and solder 
wick from Rat Shack.

And as Ted says, it is GREAT fun! :-)

Ken W7EKB