[Heathkit] Heathkit HD-1410 Electronic Keyer

[john]

Hi Greg,

I've never had mine do that, but I know there's no perfect lasting way to 
set the contact spacing. I built one when they were available and still 
have it . It's a workhorse but the paddle mechanism is less precise than 
the Begali paddles I normally use these days :-) .  That said, they were a 
good value in their time (as most Heath stuff was) with just enough quirks 
to remind one that "I built this thing".

I think I need to replace the output device in mine as I think I used it to 
key a tube rig without selecting the proper configuration. Oops.

Like the MFJ keyer/paddle (Mod 422?)  it's mighty handy sometimes to have 
it all in one box.

JohnK5MO


At 05:44 PM 5/28/2011, Greg Mijal wrote:
>Hi John:
>That comment was on the rude side.  Bad boy!
>Here's a bit of practical info on the HD 1410.  It's a good keyer over 
>all. It's heavy enough to stay put on the table without nailing it 
>down.  This keyer has a  bezerk mode built into it.  Once in a while it 
>will close the key contacts all by itself.  A couple of years ago, I tuned 
>up my S line for 80 CW.  All I had to do is hit the keyer and I would be 
>on the air with 100w output.  Just when I finished the tune up, the 
>girlfriend came in the room and said she wanted to go to Walmart for stuff 
>so we both jumped into car and left.  Got back a couple of hours later and 
>sat down at the rig.  The Multimeter on the transmitter was indicating 
>about 40ma of current and the transmitter was very hot around the 
>cabinet.  I shut it all down and turned it back on a couple of hours 
>later.  Nothing broken or over heated and the keyer was working 
>OK.  Somewhere in the Heath manual it says that this model will do that 
>from time to time. Weird huh?
>73's
>Greg
>WA7LYO
>Kinston NC
>----- Original Message ----- From: "john" <johnmb at nc.rr.com>
>To: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>; "Heathkit Reflector" 
><heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
>Cc: "Michael Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 4:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Heathkit HD-1410 Electronic Keyer
>
>
>>
>>Congratulations! You've provided a perfect example of why it's generally
>>frowned upon and thought quite rude to post snarky comments about someone
>>else's For Sale message.  :-)  :-)
>>
>>John K5MO
>>
>>
>>
>>At 02:09 PM 5/28/2011, rbethman wrote:
>>>*IF* that was an SB-102, SB-600, *AND*, HP-23,  and in the same
>>>condition - THEN it would be a collectible.
>>>
>>>N0DGN
>>>
>>>On 5/28/2011 2:05 PM, Michael Raskin wrote:
>>> > Heathkit HD-1410 Electronic Keyer - In excellent condition, works > 
>>> perfectly
>>> > and looks brand new.  Not a scratch on it.  This is the best keyer > 
>>> Heath
>>> > ever made.  This is collectable and I can send photo. $50 plus > 
>>> shipping.
>>> > Mike W4UM
>>>
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