W7YV Ham Radio: Heathkit Boat Anchors

After a few years of collecting various and sundry Heathkit rigs, there is enough equipment to make a list of the Heathkit boat anchors in my collection. This page is dedicated to documenting efforts to restore these rigs.

So, this first post will be to list an inventory of the Heathkit rigs.

Transmitters

Heathkit SB-401 DONATED TO N7XDL - MURRAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Type: Amateur HF transmitter
Frequency range: 10-80 m
Mode: SSB/CW
RF Power output: 100 W
Voltage: Mains
Current drain: ?
Impedance: 50-75 ohms
Dimensions (W*H*D): ? mm
Weight: ? Kg
Manufactured: USA, 1966-1975 (Discontinued)
Other: 2 x 6146 finals
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Transceivers

Heathkit SB-100 SOLD TO KN6KRB

Type: Amateur HF transceiver
Frequency range: 10-80 m
Mode: SSB/CW
RF Power output: 100 W
Sensitivity: N/A
Selectivity: N/A
Image rejection: N/A
Voltage: ?
Current drain: ?
Impedance: 50 ohms
Dimensions (W*H*D): ?
Weight: ?
Manufactured: USA, 1965-1967 (Discontinued)
Other:
Related documents:

Heathkit SB-102 DONATED TO N7XDL - MURRAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Heathkit SB-104 DONATED TO N7XDL - MURRAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Type: Amateur HF transceiver
Frequency range: 10-80 m + 15 MHz WWV
Mode: SSB/CW
RF Power output: Hi: 100 W (PEP)
Lo: 1 W (PEP)
Receiver system: N/A
Sensitivity: SSB: <1 db="" p="" s="" uv="">Selectivity: SSB: 2.1 KHz (-6 dB), 5 KHz (-60 dB)
CW: 400 Hz (-6 dB), 2 KHz (-60 dB)
Image rejection: >50 dB
Voltage: 13.8 VDC (Max 16 VDC)
Current drain: RX: 2 A
TX: 3 A (Lo), 20 A (Hi)
Impedance: 50 ohms, SO-239
Dimensions (W*H*D): ? mm
Weight: ? Kg
Manufactured: USA, 1974-1977 (Discontinued)
Other:
Related documents:
Modifications:

Linear Amplifiers

Heathkit SB-200 Linear Amplifier DONATED TO N7XDL - MURRAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Type: Amateur HF linear power amplifier
Frequency range: 10-80 m
Voltage: Mains
Current drain: 8 A @ 240 VAC (16 A @ 120 VAC)
Drive power: 100 W
Maximum output power: 500 W
Impedance: 50 ohms
Dimensions (W*H*D): ?
Weight: ? Kg
Manufactured: 19xx-19xx
Other: 2 x 572-B or T-160-L in parallel
Related documents: User manual (4.1 MB)
Modifications:

Heathkit SB-604/PS-1144 DONATED TO N7XDL - MURRAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Heathkit SB-600 SPeaker w/HP-23B Power Supply for SB-102 DONATED TO N7XDL - MURRAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

I have two of these. One was bought with the SB-102 and the other bought with the SB-104.

Station Console SB-634 DONATED TO N7XDL - MURRAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

TEST EQUIPMENT

Heathkit Model LG-1 Laboratory Signal Generator

06/2016 Just ordered a full set of capacitors to recap this unit. The item is in very good condition. I have replaced the two-wire power cord with a three-wire. I will replace the RF out jack with a BNC connector.

Heathkit Boat Anchors