The front end of the HR-10 was also pre-aligned. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa, "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" ----- Original Message ----- From: "rbethman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Cc: "charles L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Heathkit Mohawk RCVR
> Charlie, > > To my knowledge ALL Mohawks were shipped with the front end pre-assembled. > > I believe that their take on this was that the methodology/technology of > the time "really" didn't allow for the kit builder to get a GOOD > alignment without specialized tools and equipment. Therefore the > pre-assembled and aligned front end. > > Bob - N0DGN > > charles L. wrote: > > Howdy all, > > > > Several years ago a ham buddy rescued a Mohawk RCVR > > that was heading for the dump and gave it to me. Got > > a manual for it, recapped where necessary, tuned her > > up and she has run fine ever since, except for the > > triple diode detector that needs to be wiggled in its > > socket now and then. Does anybody know if this was > > the first Heathkit product where part of it was > > already built? The entire front end assembly, band > > switch, coils, etc was preassembled, you just dropped > > it in and hooked it up. Did Heath originally offer > > this kit with the front end in kit form and builders > > had so many problems that Heathkit decided to build it > > in house? > > > > Charlie, W4MEC in NC > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
