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| Reviews Summary for Heathkit HR-1680 |
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Reviews: 3
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Average rating: 4.3/5
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MSRP: $224.95 (Kit)
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Description: Dual conversion solid state ham bands receiver
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WB8ICU
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 7, 2007 17:22
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great cw rig
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had the hr-1680 receiver and the companinon hx-1681 for many years. I assembled it, and it has always worked great. I bought the transmitter later at a swap and spent a week getting it to work, due to an inept builder's blunders. Once I got it working, the combination has been great. I have two ten tec solid state rigs, but I still prefer the heathkits, with the tube final transmitter. Its too bulky for field day, and too susceptible from overload from all the ssb rigs on site. But it works excellent at home, and I always get as good as I give on rst reports.
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KI0KM
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 11, 2003 22:12
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stable, easy to use receiver
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have owned this receiver for 18 years, along with it's companion transmitter, the HX-1681.
It is very stable,and simple to operate, and has good sensitivity. The 250hz audio filter gives the best cw note I have heard on any receiver.
On the negative side, nearby strong signals will desensitize it somewhat.
For it's used price, it is an excellent value
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VE3EFJ
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 26, 2000 10:21
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Decent price/performance...
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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This is a nice, basic 80 to 10 Meter receiver for SSB/CW. Since its a kit radio some obvious cautions apply. The VFO is thermally stable - amazingly so for its construction - and mechanically quite good too. This radio is light years ahead of the HR-10. It is a sensitive, stable receiver even on 10 Meters. My one complaint is that the audio derived AGC has a tendancy to pop. Heath did well on this radio, and even today it offers good value given its performance and what it can be purchased for. The radio had a companion transmitter that was a hybrid (transistor/vaccuum tube final). Its one of the better basic HF receivers around, and it is very possible to do a lot worse for more money.
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