The HW-16 was indeed a transceiver.....Xtal controlled transmit, and 250kc of receive on 80/40/15, the novice bands at the time.....
Sent from my iPad > On Jan 25, 2019, at 4:52 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > Jan, > > The HW-16 was a crystal controlled transmitter only - no receive capability. > > Yes, there was a time when transceivers did not exist, and many transmitters > did not come with a VFO. Many VFOs were external to the transmitter. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 1/25/2019 4:35 PM, Jan wrote: >> Err, WAYNE - - there is some question as to the contents of the latest >> E-NEWS **** >> You write: armed with a dozen or so crusty FT-243 crystals for my Heath >> HW-16 .... (Away from "where" was a poorly answered question, as my >> Hallicrafters receiver dial wasn't exactly digital.) >> QUESTION: Did your Heathkit HW-16 not have a tune-able receiver? So, why the >> Hallicrafters mention ?? >> Then you continue with: Fortunately I soon acquired an outboard VFO, a >> life-changing addition to my station. Jealous friends doubled up on their >> paper routes to pay for their own. Girls suddenly paid more attention to me. >> QUESTION: What do an outboard VFO and ... /Girls suddenly paid more >> attention to me/. .... have to do with CW?? >> Nice write-up about CW Spotting >> Cheers, Jan K1ND >> **** I've read many a paper in my role as a professor ;-) >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to w...@zoominternet.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
