[Heathkit] Heathkit SA-2060

[john]

I agree with all Gene says,  and 10 min with a soldering iron will turn one 
of the "Ant 1" or "Ant2" positions of the 2060 into a "bypass tuner" position.

73
John K5MO

At 06:33 PM 2/11/2007, Gene Hawkins wrote:
>Fern,
>
>I have been using Heathkit tuners for many years
>I have 2040's, 2060, and the 2060A. all are fine tuners.
>The SA-2060 is a fine tuner, it has about 250pf of capacitance on each 
>side of a 28uh inductor in a
>T configuration.
>The only difference in the 2060 and the 2060A other than color is in the 
>antenna switching, as far as the impedance matching capability they are 
>identical.
>When assembled properly you will have a hard time
>finding a better tuner at any price. Just look at the
>plate spacing on the variable capacitors, then look at what is being sold 
>today, Heath rated those variables
>at about 3000 Volts, by today's standards it would be a lot more.
>As for pricing, expect to pay up to about $350.00 for
>a very nice SA-2060A, and depending on condition
>you might find one for less, just make sure you look it
>over good and check for rocket scientist's modifications
>because there are a lot of tuners that some folks thought they had the 
>ability to improve on.
>If you get a good 2060 or 2060A you will have a tuner
>that will tune about any REAL antenna from 10 to 160
>meters and will most likely out live you.
>
>73,
>
>Gene Hawkins
>KA5CNT
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