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| Reviews Summary for Heathkit SB-101 |
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Reviews: 10
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Average rating: 4.4/5
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MSRP: $369.00
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Description: 10-80 tube classic ham transceiver
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KI4QAJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 5, 2009 20:15
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Great Radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Got mine used 4 years ago, picked up a power supply plugged them in and fired them up. Only problem that that I have had was the 30+ year old caps let go in the power supply changed them out and was good to go. This is my main rig, my back up rig is a SB401 HI HI.Gotta love glow in the dark radioing
73 all
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KT9O
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 31, 2008 18:54
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A fine old tube-type !
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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One of the best of the tube-type HF transceivers from Heathkit. With the factory built LMO's, these radios can hang in there with the best of them. The receiver in my SB-101 is hot, the audio is classic broadcast quality with the tubes in the audio circuits, and operation is no-nonsense and straight forward. And they can be had at a very attractive price. What more could you want!
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K2LGO
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 27, 2008 13:44
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FIRST GOOD HF RIG
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I GOT PUT TOGETHER THE SB-101 IN 67-68, AND USED IT FOR 15 YEARS AND THOU8GHT IT WAS THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD...MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS MY FIRST SSB RIG, OR MAYBE IT WAS THAT IT WORKED GREAT, AND I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND FIX IT WHEN THE TIME CAME NECESSARY..AS SOMEONE POINTED OUT...THE POOR MAN'S COLLINS....A CLASSIC...
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CX6AV
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 10, 2008 17:07
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Un tanque de Guerra!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Fue uno de mis primeros equipos,si se le agregaba un preamplificador de recepción Ameco y un buen micrófono como el MC-50,se convertía en una máquina de hacer DX notable, muy rustico, buena potencia de salida,me dió muchas satisfacciones,lo recomiendo siempre y cuando se le mejore la recepcion con la ayuda del preamp de RX...
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VE7BGP
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 21, 2007 11:31
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My Youth Dreams
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This Spring I was given an oldie SB-101. I made up the 11 pin cable to hook up the HP-723 power supply. I reformed the electrolytics in the Power Supply and replaced the O'rings in the Preselector and Loading. Wow is all tube sound nice on receive and I get good TX audio reports. I'm rating it a 5 because after 38 or 40 years old the rig still works great. Like a Classic Mopar or Ford it's not a Daily driver but great to use when its CX Contest time or have the odd qso with. Long live the memory of Heathkit.
73
Gerry VE7BGP
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G3VGR
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Rating: 4/5
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May 27, 2005 10:17
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Fondly remembered
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I built mine back in 1967, along with the SB610 'scope, HP23A/SB600 and it all made a really nice station. I used it as my main rig up until around 1980, worked plenty of DX on both modes and received many complimentary reports on the speech quality. I also had the 400Hz filter for CW. The rig was well-engineered, reliable and a joy to look at. It spent the next 20-odd years in the attic until, under pressure from the XYL, I had to get rid of it, so donated the complete station to a Heath collector about 2 years ago. I was very sad after parting with the rig and none of my commercial rigs have had the same emotional attachment of the SB101. Hopefully my new K2 will be it's logical successor
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G3UEQ
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Rating: 4/5
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May 26, 2004 09:28
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Still great rig
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Just acquired my first SB-101 after lusting for one when I first got my ticket 38 years ago. After a clean up, replacing the usual caps and the perished O rings, fired up beautifully.Had to do slight alignement but otherwise rig works as new and still looks good even today. A credit to the Heath design boys..
73
Andy
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W3DMB
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 18, 2003 20:48
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Great Rig - Then
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I built a SB-101 (and all related SB series) in 1968 thru 1969. The SB-101 had excellent audio quality but I had to use a freq counter with it. In 1992 I used it at Field Day and I had to stop and tell about every fifth contact what type of rig I was using. They asked because they said the audio sounded so great. When I had it set up with the related SB gear it was an impressive station. My IC-765, IC-R7000 and other gear works better but doesn't attract the eye as much. It is still in the attic - someday I'll get it on again.
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VE6ADD
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 17, 2003 09:57
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Poor Man's Collins
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Possibly one of the best values in amateur gear at the time. Leading edge technology - stable, dependable, and attractive. This radio, and it's sisters, were responsible for thousands of pleasurable QSO's.
Mine still functions well after 30 years of service.
Herman, VE6ADD
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N8IWK
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 4, 2003 08:46
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Thay don't make them like thay used to anymore
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought a used 20 year old SB-101 as my first HF rig shortly after getting my license, I used the SB-101 for almost 15 years without any problems before I decided to "get with the times" and sold it to purchase a newer solid state radio.
I figured the SB-101 was over 30 years old at the time I sold it, and still worked and looked pretty good for it's age. Rig seems to have held it's value over the years. I'd be lucky to get 30 years out of my new solid state rig.
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