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"Billy Burpelson" wrote in message
... CP wrote: Anyone have a copy of the magazine article (73?) that is purported to have modifications for the Heathkit HR-10B ham band receiver? While in Boston, I picked up one of these little green guys at the MIT monthly ham flea market this weekend and before I go through the radio, I'd like to get my ducks in a row, modification-wise. thanks Bob kb8tl at yahoo dot com Why modify it? It's a 40 year old entry level radio. Why try and make it into something it was never meant to be? I respectfully suggest that you just restore it to operational condition and enjoy it for what it is. I may have to agree with Billy about not modifying the rig. I say "may" because I'm not aware of the mods listed - or how they might improve the radio if any. NOR have I heard of any rigs having been done - and any results. Mods "can" be nice - if they "enhance" a radio's performance. However - most of the mods I see - tend to turn a radio to crap - more often than not. I've done some myself - and well - though I know they were done correctly - lets face it - the radio worked better as it was "intended" and it didn't take me long to put it back to normal. Then I've seen still other's that flat out made radios sound like pure garbage. But in the grand scheme of things - based on my own experiences and not knowing the end results of said mods -I'm inclined to agree with Billy - retore it as it was meant to be - and enjoy the "relic" of the past. Besides, if you go to sell it again, it seems to me, it would fetch more - restored OR "original" - than butchered up. Just my 2 cents. |
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