[SixClub] Anyone running a Heathkit Seneca VHF-1?

[Dave Rothermel]

 I got a QSL like card from the 60's.  (Worked All Neighbors)
                                                                                               
Dave
                                                       

Steve Katz wrote:
> Believe me, Senecas *all* drifted!  Again, you wouldn't notice it by using
> one; the poor guy who was on the receive end noticed it.  Of course, some of
> the old boat anchor receivers also drifted, but usually not as much as a
> Seneca would.  I used an Ameco VFO-621 plugged into the Seneca's crystal
> socket if I wanted to be "stable," because the Ameco VFO was infinitely more
> stable than the Seneca.  Never had any mike amp or relay problems, though.
> We had a local TV-CH 2 also and my Seneca and I qualified for the WATV
> award.  That wasn't really the Seneca's fault: Any six meter rig had the
> same issue, even the SSB rigs.   When cable TV first came to my neighborhood
> in about 1979, I went door to door in the neighborhood convincing every
> neighbor I had to sign up for it, and if they did, I'd take down their TV
> antennas for free.  That was a very happy time for six meter operators!
> -WB2WIK/6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom WA9WSJ [mailto:wa9wsj at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:30 PM
> To: doc at kd4e.com; World Wide Six Meter Club
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Anyone running a Heathkit Seneca VHF-1?
>
> Hi Doc,
>
> I have one, in storage, but used it allot in the late
> 60's-early 70's. Worked many openings and allot of the
> local neighborhood tv's! :-) Being 17 years old at the
> time, I became pretty good at explaining what a tvi
> filter was!
>
> The only problems I ever had was the internal relay
> began arching on standby, thru the bakelite, thus
> drawing excessive standby current. The easy fix was to
> use a thin hack saw blade and cut an air gap between
> the two arching contacts. Worked great after that.
>
> The other problem was the first stage microphone amp
> tube like to fail more often than I thought it should
> so I replaced it with a more heavy duty type. Can't
> remember the number but can find out if you're
> interested.
>
> Other than these items it did ok on both 6 and 2
> meters, can't remember any problems with drifting
> though.
>
> Tom
>
>
> --- kd4e <doc at kd4e.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Back on topic ... 6M ... anyone running a Heathkit
>> Seneca VHF-1?
>>
>> I *may* acquire one tomorrow for $50.
>>
>> Is it fun to operate?
>>
>> Anything I should look for as costly and/or major
>> repairs?
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E
>> Personal: http://bibleseven.com/kd4e.html
>>
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