[Heathkit] DX-100 No Tune 160M

[Tom Chesek]

The DX-100 manual lists part# 40-59 as the 160 M Plate Coil. The 1984 Parts 
Master File lists part # 40-59 as 19.4 uh.

Tom K3TVC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allan Fritsche" <w5adf at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Heathkit" <Heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: [Heathkit] DX-100 No Tune 160M


> Hello Group
> Obtained a DX-100 in trade for some work I did.
> Really in ruff condition, but I like to work on such animals.
>
> Replaced HV caps, Bias caps, reformed LV caps.
> Got all switches de-ox-it and replaced one of the finals and
> much more to long to list.
>
> I was able to tune up on all bands except 160 M.
> I had already noticed that the loading cap was replaced with
> one similar to the DX-100B and was done well.
>
> Now to make a long story short, I noticed that the 160M plate
> coil was completely missing and the bandswitch were it goes is strapped
> across.
> Why would anyone do that?
>
> So with all that said, does anyone have one from a real junker forsale or
> can give me a resonable value of what it might be?
>
> One thing about this guy is as much as I had to flip this beast over while
> working
> on it, I'll soon look like Charles Atlas.
>
> Happy New Year from Sunny Houston
> Al
> W5ADF
>
>
>
>
>


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