Heathkit sb 102 pdf merge

Your payment or authorization for cod shipment of pans not covered by warranty. Everything seems to work well until i attach a dummy load and try to go through the initial tune up procedure in the manual. The power supply works great after all new caps and fixing a few repairs from the past. The assembly manual will make an attempt to explain how this radio. It was heathkits last tubetype transceiver and was sold from the late 60s to mid70s. All items have been checked, aligned, and calibrated for normal operation. These pages cached here as pdfs in case those sites disappear. The rig im working on is a heathkit sb 102 with a matching ps hp23a and speaker. In my case, i have a heathkit sb 102 that has an if of 3395khz and fortunately the unit i have was set up for 3395khz though apparently with the wrong oscillator coil, more on that below. Converting the heathkit sb620 for 3395khz if receivers. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at. Did i mention that i have the electronic skills of an ape. This part is being respecified to a closer tolerance.

Heathkit hp23rl replace all those old leaky capacitors with new stateofthe art electrolytic capacitors. In the meantime, any field problems requarding zeroing of the meter can be corrected as follows. I took the sb102 pdf file to kinkos and had a 3x4 foot enlargement made. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. So simple and easy to work with the older components and nice to have a manual. Heathkit introduced the sb 300 figure 2 in mid 1964 their first new high performance hf ham receiver since the rx1 mohawk. The sb 102 has heaths elegant singlecolour scheme n to all the sb series rigs and s rotary controls for all frontel switches the hw101 has wo slide switches. At the point where i switch the mode to tune, instead of showing 5060 ma plate current, im seeing an initial switching spike and then the needle settles. It has turned out to be one of the more interesting pieces of kit that i have encountered. So a radio you pick up today on ebay may be about 30 years old. It is capable of measuring rf power levels up to 2,000 watts in two scales 020002,000 on the 8010 meter. This ad states the drive belts are for the sb 100, sb 101, and sb 102 along with the hw100 and hw 102. I am looking for all the bulletins that list modifications improvements that correct problems from the original factory radios. Heathkit radio communication manuals for sale in stock.

It was the successor of the rf1 that came on the market in 1960. This hp23a power supply was designed by heathkit back in the 1960s to provide the necessary supply voltages for fixed station ac operation of heathkit sb and hw series hf amateur transceivers. The heathkit sb102 was the last and the best of the sb line. Next combine this audio signal, the carrier oscillator and shove these into the. There is only minor differences between the rf1 and the ig 102. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. I first wanted a sb series heathkit when i was in grade school, but when i finally got my license and had money in 1978 the sb 102 was no longer offered so i had to buy a hw101.

View and download heathkit sb102 assembly and operation manual online. The sb 102 was the last and the best of the sb line. View online or download heathkit sb102 assembly and operation manual, optimization manual. The follow on to the sb 102 was the heathkit sb 104 which was a solid state rig. The idling plate current creeps up from the 50 ma setting as i am sending cw. Optimizing the heathkit hw101, sb100102 transceivers he heathkit hw sb series of transceivers were very popular in the late 60s through 70s and are fairly plentiful on the used market even today, nearly 30 years later. Remember, this new display board will not fix a problem caused by a bad a card. No water or mouse damage, but it was real dusty when i got it. The new monitor scope closely matches the style of the sb line. Ad8 schematic 1 meg part number 5953008 i have the 59530081 but it came from heathkit with many errors. Any model sb 102 that has a number lower than 5446 as the last four digits of the series number on the blue a nd w hi tel ab. The original gas discharge displays as well as the high voltage decoder ic are past their prime. I connected the sb 200 rf output to a dummy load and the sb 200 rf input to the output of my ts530s. Ssb transceiver sb1021 meter zeroing original 10147 control tolerance not sufficient to allow zeroing in all units.

A fellow ham had the sb102 with original microphone, sb620 scanalyzer, sb640 lmo and the combo sb600hp23b speaker and power supply stashed in his basement for the last 20 years and just wanted to be rid of them, so he sold it all to me for a song. This series of modifications will increase the audio quality of both receive and transmit. I spent some time making the schematics really clean so they can be enlarged. The rf signal generator ig 102 came on the market in 1963 and was produced until 1977. I have a classic heathkit sb 301 receiver which has an if of 3395khz. Comes with new diodes, resistors, and of course a double sided pcb that mounts on top of the hp23. The plate tank circuit of v6, the second transmitter mixer, is. Download heathkit sb 102 assembly and operation manual. In my research, the heathkit sb line keeps coming up but i cant seem to find a concise reference describing the differences between the sb 100, 101, and 102. The sb only applies to the sb104 non a or to the a model do not mix them up. This hp23b and hp23c are variants of the hp23a power supply and are similar except they have the following additional features. I am a new ham just having passed my general exam and looking for my first rig.

Model sbm 1o21 introduction this modification kit applies to the following heath transceivers. Later there was a version ig102s that differed from the ig 102 in that there was two connectors, marked rf direct, placed right below the main dialing knob. Great deals on heathkit radio communication manuals. A built heathkit of the popular heathkit sb101 or sb102 can be had for. Here is how i converted it to work with my receiver. I bought a technician special heathkit sb 102 transceiver. Assembly and operation manual for heathkit io 102 oscilloscope ca 1971 1974 topics. I turned on the sb 200 and observed 2400v hv at 90ma. Heath leadership in producing rigs that are rockstable and highly accurate is well known, and the. Full text of heathkit a guide to the amateur radio products. It was the last vacuum tube rig that heatkit produced. The heathkit sb 102 original price in 1970s dollars. The challenge was to combine all the features of the best receivers in a stylish cabinet and. This is an entire station which includes the sb 102, matching sb 600hp23a power supply, hm 102 swrwatt meter, and desk microphone.

Heathkit schematic and manual archive vintage radio info. Heathkit hp23a power supply restoration radio boat anchor. This is also the if of many other heath receivers, including. Heathkit sb102 assembly and operation manual pdf download. Download heathkit sb102 assembly and operation manual. This unit was introduced by heathkit back in 1970 as an accessory to the heathkit sb and hwseries hf amateur transceivers, the sb 200 and sb220 linear amplif iers, and other equipment. Inside every heathkit manual are descriptions and pictures of each and every part. Heathkit sb200 modssb 200 modifications introduction at a dutch rally i once saw an open heathkit sb 200 hf linear amplifier. I was able to tune up the ts530s straight through the sb 200 for full exciter power. The open amplifier seemed suitable for modification to accommodate the russian valves gu43b, gs35b or gi7b to get more output.

Sb 100, sb 101, sb 110, sb 102, sb 104, sb 300, sb 301, sb 303, hw100, hw101 and hw104. I keyed the ts530s, heard its relay and the relay of the sb. I kinda want tube gear, but i dont have a whole lot of money to spend. Optimizing the heathkit hw101, sb100102 transceivers. Ssbcwtransceiver sb102 amat trx heathkit brand, heath co. Each sb mod, applies to just to one of up to 4 cards, boards. The heathkit sb 102 was the last and the best of the sb line. Heath sb 101, low sensitivity and rf drive, dec 80,53 sb 102 hf transceiver 1. The sb102 is said to be one of the finest transceivers heathkit ever produced. I have an unusual problem with my heathkit sb 102 which i built in 1972. In the same catalog heathkit announced the sb 620 hamscan as available soon. The heathkit sb 104 is a getting quite long in the tooth. I came across most of this sb102 station at an area hamfest.

The operating principal is the use of a frequency changer mixer. Technical data, operating and service manuals provided by myself and other hams covering various technical subjects, amateur radio receivers, transmitters, transceivers and accessories. A fellow ham had the sb102 with original microphone, sb620 scanalyzer, sb640 lmo and the combo sb600hp23b speaker and power supply stashed in his basement for. For example circuit board g pn 8517082 do not do this step to the the other 3 g boards used. Sb1107, heathkit sb110,restoring aboat anchor,fixing old amateur radios,sb110,sb110a,hw101,sb102, duration. This model, first marketed around 1965, still features in many amateur stations. Differneces between heathkit sb100, sb101, and sb102. Ssbcwtransceiver sb102 amat trx heathkit brand, heath co benton harbor mi, build 19701975, 14 pictures, 1 schematics, 18 tubes, 3 semiconductors. They also do 2x3 foot prints which are just about the size of the original manual foldout.