[Amps] Which hearhkit amp would you choose?

[Jim W7RY]

Ok Carl...
The kit is Heathkit part number 830-94. I is simply to increase the capacity 
of the power switch with a relay.

This guy is so miss informed (like me so YOU say) that he installed the 
power switch mod AND a Harbaugh step start mod in the same amplifier! Please 
see the picture!! BTW, the resistors near the relay are for dropping the 
coil voltage when the amp is used on 240 volts. Oh, and Heathkit used the 
exact relay for switching the AC in the Heathkit SB-1000.
http://www.pestingers.net/HL2200.htm


Please see Heathkit Mod # HL-2200-4
http://www.tech-systems-labs.com/service/hl2200.txt


I just shake my head Carl...

73
Jim W7RY


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From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:25 PM
To: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry at inbox.com>; <Gudguyham at aol.com>; <Amps at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Which hearhkit amp would you choose?

> Negative is wrong Jim.
>
> Its called a step start and serves the function it was designed for. There 
> is no other reason to use a step start in a SB-220 as the transformers are 
> current limited, the switch is the weak link and pretty unobtanium. When 
> switching to more C in the PS then it will also help there.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry at inbox.com>
> To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <Gudguyham at aol.com>; 
> <Amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:30 PM
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>
>> Negative Carl.
>>
>> The upgrade was to simply save the power switch. It installed a relay to 
>> switch the high current AC carried by the front panel switch.
>>
>> 73
>> Jim W7RY
>>
>>
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>> From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:05 AM
>> To: <Gudguyham at aol.com>; <Amps at contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Which hearhkit amp would you choose?
>>
>>> Step Start; early production offered an upgrade kit
>>>
>>> Metering component changes
>>>
>>> Relative power pot was a failure point, not needed
>>>
>>> Improved grid cap values...carried over from SB-221
>>>
>>> Extra safety margin in HV bypass after RFC-2
>>>
>>> Carl
>>> KM1H
>>>
>>>
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>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:52 AM
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>>>> What improvements over an SB-221?  Did away with the sensitivity 
>>>> control
>>>> (cheaper).  No lighted meters (cheaper) . Circuit improvements over  an
>>>> SB-221?  What.  if you don't like green, I guess it is MUCH more
>>>> attractive.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 4/13/2011 8:42:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>> km1h at jeremy.mv.com writes:
>>>>
>>>> HL-2200  if you can find one. It is a reboxed SB-221 for the most part 
>>>> but
>>>> includes  enough circuit improvements to make it  attractive.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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