We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used heathkit hw 2036. Describe your experience with the heathkit hw22 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. The original builders soldering wasnt bad, though certainly not up to daddys standards. Partial manuals normally include everything apart from construction details. Adding a ohr dd1 digital display to the hw 8 by steve ray k4jpn. George grammer, w1df click here to report a problem with this file. Heathkit hw8 information information on heathkit and others. Tips and skillbuilding tutorials with inspiration from the leaders of the maker community.
Yeah wished i coulda worked you during the 18 months i had my hw 16 on, working all 50 states and some 50 dx. The telegraph key that is furnished with the kit is the only external equipment required for forming either audible or visual code characters. Heathkit hw18 ssb transceiver civil air patrol radio 1960s. Heathkit diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. The piece turns out to be a complete, crystalcontrolled transmitter and. The heath hw16 transceivers transmitter has a tendency to be chirpy, even when running crystals rather than a vfo. How do i obtain a replacement manual for a modern heathkit product if you need a replacement manual for a modern heathkit, please contact customer support, as this may entail custom printing of your replacement manual, deactivation and replacement of the old serial number, reprogramming of your custom mpu or other kit changes, and changes in your accounts at heathkit. Heathkit hw 8 output cores followup complements of the kb7rgg nostalgic kits central website converted to html 12141998 by kb9jja reprinted here with permission from the author. Not pictured of more old equipment i pull off the shelf from time to time to play with.
The hw 181 was made for cap operation and covered 4450 khz to 4650 khz. Heathkit hw16 transceiver schematic service manual. Oct 22, 2014 i pulled an hw 16 off the shelf a few days ago and started a visual inspection of the transceiver and reheated a few solder joints, replaced a couple of resisters and will replace the diode in the relative power circuit when i find my 1n270s from 30 years ago. The hw 182 was made for mars operation and covered 4450 khz to. In 1975 the xyl gave me my heathkit hw 16 as a xmas gift.
Hw 16 1 side tone when using the hw 16 with a vfo sometimes a partial operation of the sidetone oscillator. However, blockedgrid keying must be used with the dx60 and hw 16, while cathodekeying must be used for any of the others. Based on historic data, todays secondhand price of the heathkit hw 2036 is around. Ssb transceiver hw12 amateur heathkit brand, heath co ben. Electronic sliderule schematic and semiconductor identification chart. The continuation of the integration trend printed circuit boards, integrated. A kenwood ts520 under restoration, ts530, heathkit hw 16, hw 7, 2nd hw 8, hw 101 under restoration, and my first rig an old hallicrafters ht17 also under restoration. The driver stage functions as a tripler to 21 mhz for. View and download heathkit hw 16 assembly and operation manual online. The products over the decades have included electronic test equipment, high fidelity home audio equipment, television receivers, amateur radio equipment, robots, electronic ignition conversion modules for early model cars with point style ignitions, and the influential heath h8, h89. To my eyes back then it was a marvel of technologythe receiver was on a genuine printed circuit boardbut today it is almost laughably simple. A collection of heathkit schematics and manuals activity.
From time to time advertisements may also appear on this site for heathkit manuals. Heathkit is the brand name of kits and other electronic products produced and marketed by the. I have received many requests to cover the heathkit singlebander ssb transceivers, many more than any other kit. Probe description, diagram and schematic pdf file icon. Free heathkit diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. In fact, a quarterwatt resistor would work fine but such resistors were not common when the hw 16 was first produced, 50 years ago. View and download heathkit hw16 assembly and operation manual online. Dozens of projects in every issue covering robots, drones, 3d printing, craft and more. Ive gotten it working, aligned it per the manual, and the tubes are all good. My fathers heathkit dial became brittle over the years and didnt work any more.
The heathkit model hw16 cw transceiver is a high performance and economical amateur radio receiver. Assembly and operation manual for heathkit io102 oscilloscope ca 1971 1974 topics. Heathkit hw16 cw transceiver with hayseed capacitor kit for sale. Heathkit hw16 adding internal vfo functionality preliminary, incomplete and subject to change caveat. Ssb transceiver hw12 amateur heathkit brand, heath co benton harbor mi, build 19631966, 9 pictures, 8 schematics, 14 tubes, united states of america. Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators. Cw transceiver hw16 amat trx heathkit brand, heath co ben. The heathkit model hw 16 cw transceiver is a high performance and economical amateur radio receiver and transmitter. Heathkit introduced its hf transceiver line in 1964.
Heathkit hw16 transceiver 1968 sch service manual download. The heathkit model hw16 cw transceiver is a high performance. Ad8 schematic 1 meg part number 5953008 i have the 59530081 but it came from heathkit with many errors. Although it is designed with the novice class operator in mind, this transceiver is also an excellent piece of equipment for the general class operator. Ssb transceiver hw 12 amateur heathkit brand, heath co benton harbor mi, build 19631966, 9 pictures, 8 schematics, 14 tubes, united states of america. A front panel switch permits you to select either audible or visual code signals. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. While it looked similar to and was the same size as the hw 7, the hw 8 featured a much more sophisticated directconversion receiver design and included 80 meters. Hw 8 modifications, repairs and recollections by wb6fzh. Cw transceiver hw16 amateur heathkit brand, heath co benton harbor mi, build 19671976. I will round up to the next dollar or two cover calculator errors, delivery confirmation, gas and sundries. Heathkit hw 2036a synthesized 2meter fm transceiver texts. Visit us online for more information or to download service manuals today.
It replaced the hw 7 and was offered between 1976 and 1983. Before attempting this conversion, know that there are dangerous and potentially lethal voltages involved. You can build professionalquality electronics equipment yourself, even with no experience. There is a high probability that the builder made mistakes. The home kitbuilder could perform these assembly tasks himself, and. Heathkit hw16 assembly and operation manual pdf download. September 9, 1971 hw 16 novice transmitter bulletin no. He had a hard time finding a replacement dial, so i printed one on the 3d printer and had a friend with a vinyl. The manual has his checkmarks beside the list of parts.
Cw transceiver hw16 amat trx heathkit brand, heath co benton harbor mi, build 19671976. Heathkit schematic and manual archive vintage radio info. Back to heathkit heath next hf and more last modified 20060628 heathkit hw 16. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors, resistor upgrade kits, and recap kits for the heathkit hw 16. Cw transceiver hw16 amateur heathkit brand, heath co bent. Heathkit is the brand name of kits and other electronic products produced and marketed by the heath company. Heathkit hw16 cw transceiver manual manualsvintagego. The heathkit model hd 16 code oscillator provides you with a simple, inexpensive means of learning the telegraphic code. Unfortunately, little was available on the net in the way of. Also, the original schematic shows r 16 as a 4700 ohm resistor which is incorrect.
Heathkit hw12 80meter ssb transceiver sm service manual. Although it is designed with the novice class operator in mind, this transceiver is also an excellent piece of equipment for the. Hw 16 2 resistor failure due to repeat failure of a resistor in the field, the following change should be made in all units. In 1969 heathkit added the hw16 to its beginnerlevel line a transceiver. In the heathkit line up, such transmitters include the at1, dx20, dx35, dx40, dx60, and hw 16. Many of the files here are just schematic diagrams but some include additional information such as specifications, and a few are complete manuals. It was a major achievement for heathkit to produce such a kit at that price, when you consider all the parts needed, and what they cost back then. Heathkit hw16 adding internal vfo functionality k3jls.
The circuit is designed for gridblock keying with the new heathkit dx60 or for cathode keying with other transmitters. Hw 101 schematic 422 kb part number 595127718 contributed by sa3ayf hw 101 modifications and updates 2. Jul 09, 2007 dozens of projects in every issue covering robots, drones, 3d printing, craft and more. But k1t starts july 23 ill be posting an operating schedule in the coming weeks at the k1t qrz page maybe we can at least be heathkit to heathkit ill be running the sb401 on cw mostly with some cw on the sb101 and on the dx10 with. Fun with an hw8 video release our first video featuring the hw8 along with the 3cpo code oscillatorkeyer and calf audio filter looking for the cbla color bust liberation army on 3. The hw 8 was the second qrp transceiver offered by heathkit. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff.