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I have no idea what im doing Anonymous 06/20/15 (Sat) 21:53:00 No.398

I need some help, i have here a Heathkit HW-101 Transceiver, it was a gift, ive always loved old tube-y kind of stuff.

Issue is, i have no clue how to use it, i know how to use my grandfathers more modern transceiver , a little bit. But i have no clue how to operate this and i cant get any father than just turning knobs and trying to find some noise.

Could anyone experienced with this kind of equipment tell me how to find anything? Most things are just labled as a Mhz frequency, but i dont know how to use certain bands and such.

Any resources or guides would be appreciated, online i find alot of stuff for more modern stuff, but not much for anything else.

Anonymous 06/21/15 (Sun) 04:52:01 No.399

Step 1: Find the manual

Make sure that you're connected to an actual antenna. Make sure you've got headphones plugged in and are using those to listen.

I don't think you'll need to touch the driver, final, or mic controls for just receive use.

Mode selects what you're trying to demodulate - this unit won't do AM, so you'll need to select USB or LSB for voice, CW for morse. Tune is for use with an antenna tuner, don't leave the radio on that.

Band selects the amateur band you want to listen to.

Big knob sets the frequency within the band.

RF and AF gain adjust levels. Play with them and set for personal preference. Filter should be set to match the mode.

Anonymous 06/21/15 (Sun) 06:13:28 No.400

>>399

Are headphones preferable to a speaker? I have the speaker aswell, not pictured below the transceiver is the power supply and speaker.

Thank you for your help though, that cleared alot up.

I think i found some guy screaming about how he hates truckers, im already very much amused.

Anonymous 06/22/15 (Mon) 16:25:40 No.401

>>398

>Heathkit HW-101

https://archive.org/download/HeathkitHw-101/HeathkitHw-101.pdf

Antenna:

http://www.146970.com/PDFs/Antenna%20-%20Wire%20Antennas%20for%20Ham%20Radio%20-%2070%20Antenna%20Ideas.pdf

Post last edited at 06/22/15 (Mon) 16:28:34

Anonymous 06/22/15 (Mon) 16:44:36 No.402

>>401

I live in a neighborhood where they restrict what colors my house can be, i dont think i could have most antennae styles on my home. I had this idea of running multiple wires along the tops of my gutters, connecting at one point outside, and then to my transceiver indoors. Would this be a functional thing?

Anonymous 06/22/15 (Mon) 17:51:31 No.403

>>402

I might just cook your mind here. Are your gutters aluminum? You might be able to use them as the antenna.

Anonymous 06/22/15 (Mon) 17:53:15 No.404

http://www.comportco.com/~w5alt/antennas/index.php?pg=3

Take anything said on "hamuniverse" with a grain of salt.

http://www.hamuniverse.com/kl7jrindoorloop4010.html

That should give you an idea of where to start googling.

Anonymous 06/22/15 (Mon) 22:14:06 No.405

>>403

They are, so what im thinking now is to bolt a wire into one my sections of gutters on the top of my house.

Also, would a rotating roof vent work as an antennae? Ive got one of those spinny ball vents, im only thinking of it because its the highest point on the place.

Anonymous 06/23/15 (Tue) 16:56:35 No.406

File: 1435078595892.pdf (4.73 MB, Antenna Toolkit, 2nd Editi….pdf)

>>405

These books should answer your questions about antennas.

Anonymous 07/06/15 (Mon) 10:08:45 No.440

Hot damn son. The HW-101 is a great old rig. I learned to operate on my Dad's HW-101.

If you just want to listen, here's what you do. Plug in headphones or a speaker. There is a speaker jack in the rear.

You put the two switches under the meter all the way to the left.

Crank up the RF gain

Turn it on. (Increase the AF gain)

Use the band selector to select a band. Use the band selector to select LSB, USB, or CW. Tune is for tuning the radio to transmit. Don't touch it for this.

Tool around for a signal.

Tweak the signal with the driver preselector knob.

Enjoy some HAM radio.

Real radios glow in the dark.