[Heathkit] SB-200 6m Mod

[kb0nly]

That's a possibility also!

I'm also looking at my options for building a 6m amp from scratch.  So if 
anyone knows of a good design with full construction details online let me 
know.

73,

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Brashear" <rickbras at airmail.net>
To: "'kb0nly'" <kb0nly at mchsi.com>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 1:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Heathkit] SB-200 6m Mod


> Hey Scott...
>
> Maybe you could cobble up a 6 meter amplifier in a separate box and steal
> the power from the SB-200 when needed.  Just a thought...
>
> Rick/K5IAR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kb0nly
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 1:17 PM
> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] SB-200 6m Mod
>
>
> There sure isn't an abundance of them around here, this is the first used
> one for a price I can afford that I have seen in years.  Oh well, it was a
> thought.  I will just keep it on HF and forget about 6m use for now.
>
> 73,
>
> Scott
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
> To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] SB-200 6m Mod
>
>
>> Personally, if I was considering modifying an amplifier like the SB-200
>> to include 6 meters, I would rip out all the HF stuff in it and just make
>> it a dedicated 6 meter amp. There is an abundance of SB-200/201's out in
>> the real world where one could tackle this project correctly. There are
>> too many areas of concern within the circuitry, when dealing with these
>> older amps, to make a pseudo HF/6M conversion operate under good quality
>> standards.
>>
>> Pete, wa2cwa
>>
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:31:38 -0500 "kb0nly" <kb0nly at mchsi.com> writes:
>>> I have been reading through all the mod info for putting the SB-200
>>> amp on 6m in the 10m position and keeping the rest of the HF bands
>>> intact.  Seems like there is a lot of differences between each
>>> persons mod.  Is there a definitive version of this mod that
>>> everyone would recommend?  The main thing to me is cost and avoiding
>>> damage to the amp.  I don't want to cut it up or butcher it just to
>>> use it on 6.
>>>
>>> Thanks and 73,
>>>
>>> Scott KB0NLY
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