[Heathkit] DX-100 or Apache?

[Gary]

I also have both of these xmtrs and prefer the DX-100, why you say, Try to 
buy a pair of 6CA7's, verses the 1625's. 1625's are much less. With a few 
modes to the DX-100, including the addition of a variable cap to take the 
place of the coarse tune, I have a good running DX-100 that sounds good.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] DX-100 or Apache?


> On Wed, 2013-05-01 at 20:44 -0400, KA4INM wrote:
>
>>
>>    I have both the DX-100 and the Apache, and the Apache has a better
>> VFO dial.
>>    (both would need re-calibrated with a good (accurate) counter)
>>
>>    The DX-100 has an older tube lineup, slightly older than the Apache.
>
> Hi,
>
> We haven't really established that his VFO needs recalibration. Those
> were never used for frequency measurement contests (grin). Our receivers
> have better calibration AND our receivers have xtal marker calibrators
> to keep us in the bounds of the ham bands and sub bands. Get your
> receiver on frequency and then 'net' your
> Apache/DX-100/Ranger/DX-60,T-60 etc. We are supposed to have some means
> aside from the transmitter to determine that we are inside our bands and
> THAT is where we would focus our our calibration efforts.
>
> So far everybody has agreed the Apache is a nicer radio to look at and
> use with more advanced circuits and would be the best choice unless 160
> meters is important. I hope Brian will tell us what he is going to
> choose and how it works out for him.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
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