|
Title: Heathkit sixer HW-29 Post by: W2NNG on June 07, 2020, 04:41:37 PM Restoring some "sixers" and a HW-29 seems to have the A modification. I would like to find the manual for this mod. I think it was listed as a HW-29-1, not sure of there part #.
Any help would be appreciated. de W2NNG John Title: Re: Heathkit sixer HW-29 Post by: w8khk on June 07, 2020, 05:30:32 PM Many of the Heathkit manuals may be downloaded from this resource:
https://www.vintage-radio.info/heathkit/ I do not know if this is exactly what you are looking for, but the HW-29A manual is located here: https://www.vintage-radio.info/download.php?id=151 (It can also be located by browsing down the list to the HW series rigs.) GL, hope this is helpful...... Title: Re: Heathkit sixer HW-29 Post by: W2NNG on June 07, 2020, 06:29:42 PM Rich,
thanks for the reply, I have the manuals for both the HW-29 and the HW-29A but nothing on this upgrade? By the way we both born in 1947, I hope your aches are small hihi. W2NNG John Title: Re: Heathkit sixer HW-29 Post by: Pete, WA2CWA on June 07, 2020, 08:03:50 PM Heathkit created a modification kit and manual called the HW-29-1.
It basically makes a HW-29 a HW-29A. Title: Re: Heathkit sixer HW-29 Post by: W2NNG on June 08, 2020, 04:11:51 PM Pete,
thanks, let me see how it goes when I get to testing these $15 gems hihi. and try to find your coupon. 73 de W2NNG john Title: Re: Heathkit sixer HW-29 Post by: Pete, WA2CWA on June 08, 2020, 05:02:20 PM The main difference that I remember was that the HW-29 used fundamental 50 MHz crystals. Heath then modified the HW-29 to accept 8 MHz crystals and created the HW-29A. So, if you're creative, that's probably the main difference.
Title: Re: Heathkit sixer HW-29 Post by: W2NNG on June 09, 2020, 04:00:46 PM Pete, AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
Thanks for the info about the xtal. My first store bought rig was a Lafayette He-35, which I still have used a 50.2 Mhz crystal. John |