[Lafayette] HA-350

[peter markavage]

The April 2005 issue of Electric Radio had a great article on the HA-350
for improving the AM and SSB reception.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:56:35 EST Bonddaleena at aol.com writes:
>  
> In a message dated 11/16/2005 9:50:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
> mwells at gcea.coop writes:
> 
> Hello to  the group. Ron, I have a HA-350 with an original manual 
> and
> schematic. If  you havent found the schematic yet I will be glad to 
> copy it
> and send it  your way. The HA-350 was the rcvr I dreamed about as a 
> Novice
> but could  never afford. Its been fun to play with and will have it 
> paired up
> with a  Globe Scout 65A, my original novice transmitter. With the 
> mechanical
> filter  it is really to narrow to enjoy listening to AM with it. I 
> have
> bridged a  cap across the filter to open it up and works good on AM 
> that way.
> I tried  to switch the cap in and out from the back of the chassis 
> but the
> leads  were too long so I plan on monuting a switch close to the 
> filter and
> use a  long shaft to turn the switch. I think I can use the hole in 
> the rear
> of  the chassis, where you would make the 20 meter trap adjustment 
> to  avoid
> butchering this unit up.
> 
> Mike
> W0FD
> 
> -----Original  Message-----
> From:  lafayette-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:lafayette-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On  Behalf Of
> Bonddaleena at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 6:06  PM
> To: lafayette at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Lafayette]  HA-350
> 
> 
> Hello. I have an HA-350 in good physical condition, but the  
> previous owner
> was a butcher. I have the Manual, but I need a schematic. I  have 
> tried BAMA,
> etc. with no luck. Any  suggestions???
> 
> 
> tnx
> 
> Ron
> 
> N4UE
> 
> 
> Hi Mike. Thank you for the offer, but I was finally able to download 
> the  
> Manual and Schematic.
> As far as the switched cap goes...my radio had one also. 
> Unfortunatly, the  
> previous owner drilled a hole in the front panel and had some REAL 
> long leads  
> going to it. Rather ineffective, I would imagine.
>  
> Where exactly is your extra cap located? I removed mine a long time 
> ago,  now 
> I can't remember where it was. ha ha
>  
> I'll try the mod. It it works, I'll use a small RS relay right next 
> to the  
> affected part.  
>  
> 73 Ron
>  
> N4UE