[Heathkit] SB-101.5

[kiyoinc at attglobal.net]

>> 4TAX wrote:

Oops, it was Ken who wrote the following

>> 
>>> I modified and upgraded that one to what I euphemistically called
>>> an SB-101.5
>> ...
>> 
>>> We finally determined that the main reason for the difference was
>>> that the SB-101.5 exhibited far lower internally generated noise
>>> than the Collins, and its true sensitivity was on the order of
>>> 0.25 microvolt.
>> ...
>> 
>>> Of course, IMHO, the fellow who started this thread definitely
>>> has a point concerning the mechanicals around the dial mechanism
>>> for the SB rigs, but to me, that is half the fun of working on
>>> the gear. He made his smooth as silk, and I intend to do the
>>> same, when I get another

I might be spending too much time thinking about and writing about the 
radios and not enough time working on them.


I got a heavy weekend and week ahead.  Got a non-ham pal coming over and 
will be setting up one of the SB-303's as a listening station.

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