Best Heathkit AM Transmitter
The original comment was regarding Best Heathkit AM Transmitter. Best is
a very subjective
term, as we have all seen. References to Vikings and/or Valiants or other
manufacturers digress
from the original comment.
Ive owned many Heathkit AM transmitters. DX-100B, Apache, Marauder (HX-10),
and DX-40. If one
were to ask what was the largest seller, that would certainly fall to the
DX-60 series. If one
adds the DX-35 and DX-40 to that, these screen modulated transmitters were the
best selling
Heathkits. One could say these were primarily CW transmitters...a case can be
made for that. But
they did have AM capability.
It seems no olde transmitter is immune from modifications
some require
extensive changes
(Johnsons, my experience) others relatively little
.to sound good to a purist
in todays world.
The HX-10 with no factory modifications remains a great choice for those who
like CW, SSB and AM
all in one very stable unit; though its not plate modulated AM. The DX-100B I
have, required some
modifications though very little to sound teriffic. I like its variable
loading capacitor setup
much better over my Valiants or other similar units....or the DX-100. This is
just my personal
preference.
Returning to the exact comment, if one wants the best Heathkit AM
transmitter, and if that
comment refers to plate modulated AM, then your choice would be the
DX-100/DX-100B or Apache.
Neither of which require as much modification to make them sound excellent as
needs to be done to
other manufacturers transmitters (my individual experence).
73, Larry KC8JX
St. Joseph, Mi
Owner: Valiant, DX-100B, HX-10...and others
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