On 31 Oct 2005 08:40:03 -0800, wrote:

I just bought a tube type Heathkit ham radio.. I need a power supply,
mic, antenna & other things to make it work. Is there a place where I
can but these things from? What power supply should I look for? Thanks
for any information!

Probably the HP-23. I'd look at ebay for one. Also, QST had an article
within the last couple of years that detailed upgrading an HP-23 with
modern components: caps, diodes, rectifiers, etc. It's well worth
looking into.

The HP-23 was used to power, SB-100, SB-101, SB-102, SB-110, HW-100,
HW-101, and probably the HW single band series, too. There may have
been some others that it could supply, but those are the ones that
come to mind.

Heathkit also used a couple of "odd" microphone connectors--nothing at
all like the 4, 6, or 8 pin connectors today. That'd be something
worth modifying (and easy, too).

Heathkit also used an RCA jack on several of their transmitters for RF
output. Converting that to an SO-239 (VHF) connector is another
worthwhile mod.

What did you buy?

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