[Amps] Which hearhkit amp would you choose?

[Jim W7RY]

Carl.
Please explain the step start function of this relay and modification kit.

Also, please provide a schematic to support your claim as I have done the 
same to support mine.

73
Jim W7RY



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From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 9:11 AM
To: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry at inbox.com>; <Amps at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Which hearhkit amp would you choose?

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> 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 10:42 PM
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>> 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
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>
> Yep, some really are and remain confused.
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>
>>
>>
>> Please see Heathkit Mod # HL-2200-4
>> http://www.tech-systems-labs.com/service/hl2200.txt
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>
> Yep, it served one purpose as well as the Harbach does, its still just a 
> soft start and anyone adding another isnt wired too tight.
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>
>>
>>
>> I just shake my head Carl...
>
> Best done with a mirror.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
>> 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?
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>>> 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
>>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Which hearhkit amp would you choose?
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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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>>>>> From: <Gudguyham at aol.com>
>>>>> To: <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <mike.lyon at gmail.com>; <Amps at contesting.com>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:52 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Which hearhkit amp would you choose?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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