Channel Jumper wrote:

For modern use there are also several things not so good about it. The
compactron tv sweep tube in the final must be hard to find now. It was
Xtal controlled so you need a VFO for modern use.



Actually the sweep tube is still common and is an easy one to find NOS
in the under $10 category.

As I scaled back on my hamming I was looking for a nice little compact
'boatanchor' and the HW16 fit the bill. The bill, literally! I got it
and an HG10B VFO for $100.

The HW16 was apparently somebody's first attempt at kit building. I'm
sure it didn't work and was just put away since it looked to be in such
nice shape.

I did the 15 to 20 meter conversion successfully, tweaked the sidetone a
bit and have been quite happy with it. Seems to have LESS chirp with
the VFO.