Zommbee wrote:
Hello all,

I have a HW-7 that I recently acquired on a whim - it's been HEAVILY
modified - RIT, CW filter, new front end on a home-built board, new
power connector (yucky one), and other little mods and extra parts inside
all over the place! And - you guessed it - it's stone cold dead. Any
thoughts I where to begin trouble shooting such a wreck? Or is it worth
even trying, given that most of the mods are on homemade boards with
no documentation - no idea if they ever even worked. I've thought about
just selling it again or ripping out everything and turning the case into
a
home built receiver of another design or housing an SST-20 xcvr in it.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Dave WB7AWK


Dave,

If I recall correctly, the receiver section in the HW-7 left much to be
desired (poor sensitivity & selectivity). So, from a functional standpoint,
it'd likely not be worth "unmodifrying". Unless you want to
reverse-engineer and repair what you have, you can look at it as a cabinet
with lots of parts in it. On the other hand, if you want to return it to
stock (for nostalgia purposes), maybe you can buy the manual from Fred! On
the topic of kits, I hear nothing but rave reviews of Elecraft's products.
Their K2 is a hot little rig and, I'd love to have one for myself.

73,
Bryan WA7PRC