Will Thanks for the rebuild on the hw-16...took Me back to 1982...this set up was My 1st rig..the radio and the vfo a 80 meter dipole up 20 feet and a straight key.I had much fun with this set up shown here..got My code speed up to 18 wpm and the went to Boise Idaho and took My general class exam..that was the last testing the FCC did at that office there in Boise. I later sold the rig and years later have another one sitting on the shelf so any way thanks again for the content and may 2025 be a great one for You.
Really dig your channel, Will! Your shack is like the Mayo Clinic for those lovable green boxes from Benton Harbor. ;-) Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the community. Having just adopted a HW-16, your tip about removing the red wire from the power level pot versus the tube base makes the neutralization process much easier. Look forward to more videos and hope to QSO some day soon. Best 73s de Mark - N9AK (dit dit).
Thanks Will !!! Great video keeping the Heathkits going. I had the 80M single bander on a generator up at Black Lake in the Adirondacks going for a week. Great fun when the Sun went down ! De W4FJF 73.
Great Video, I noted each of the restoration techniques and interesting materials Will used! Unfortunately my 1944 Hallicrafters SX-28A has a very blackened chassis underside, and the cadmium plating I wet sanded wont clean up, and no bottom cover nor Art Deco case came with it. So I may go with the Krylon Metallic recommendation AND the KOALA decals but Laser printers are not that common. My real reason to comment is I built a new HW-16 for my best friend from Newton NJ HS ARC where we both started out in 1969. The rig was fun, but I added an EXTRA IF stage, just buying the parts at Heathkit in NYC, and mounted it in the RX IF area. WORKED GREAT, and one night we actually heard an eerie signal coming over the North Pole from a research station in Novosibersk RUSSIA, and quickly reground our nearest XTAL, dried it off and made the contact... I am still working at 70 in EMI/EMC, Reliability and Certification of 400G Optical Networking equipment, building and fixing stuff as needed thanks to 55 years of Ham Radio and Servicing experience. PS: How did you CLEAN the tubes, and not the markings? I saw the excellent Elecronics Old And New and Mikrowave1 YT videos use Deoxit and some dental cleaners on tube sockets and brass wire brush the pins. 73s Hilary W4HDL
As a kid in the early 70's I built the DX-60B, the HW-101 and helped friends build their HW-16's. You are bringing back many wonderful memories. Thanks for the excellent video documentation. Your work is an art. I am still in possession of my HW-101 but it stay cold. Love to watch your work.
Looks and sounds GREAT! Nice job Will! I'm hanging on to my HW-16 I bought used in 1981 as a novice - hope to restore that sometime myself. This video was the tutorial I needed! 73, N0DET
You are utterly insane! W0XO here. I like restoring Audio Oscillators and Function Generators, Eico and Heathkit. Your work, though, puts mine to shame. You're so thorough--and talk about a labor of love. Wow. I noticed your desoldering leaves much of the original solder behind--which is very kind to the PCB lamination. You also use a cooler iron than I do. Again--probably much better for those traces. I just can't say enough about your excellent work, OM. I'll keep up my "restorations" anyway, but you establish yourself as a master here. Best 73, Jonathan. ditdit
A great restoration of a HW-16. It and works and work fantastic. Well done. This model was my first transmit capable radio after I got my Novice license in the late 70s. I also had the external vfo which kept me from needing to the crystals for the transmit frequency. Thanks for sharing this restoration Will.
Good work. when I saw You fiddling with the pcb, the many holes, i thought, man, if You accept the challenge, put on a pcb a vintage clock chip IC KR145iK1901 (in a spider shaped package) made in the USSR. I did it a few times, seating took me from 20 minutes to an hour. These IC have very flimsy thin legs. You can bend the legs by blowing the smallest amount of air toward them. Have fun.
Another great Heathkit restoration video, Will! I’m quickly becoming a fan and always enjoy your videos. I can’t wait to start digging into my DX-35 (from when I was a Novice). 73!
Hi William - very nice work, as usual. I had an HW-16 that I was starting to modify for true transceive operation so an outboard VFO would not be needed. I was following an old article from 73 magazine (I think) and got it working but the output had some 'spurs' as the design was flawed. I was going to redesign the circuitry using proper double balanced mixers and perhaps work up a printed circuit board when everything was finalized but have yet to get around to it. 73's - Joe - K3JLS
Great work. I am working on fixing up a HW-22A I built in the late 60s. Also have a HW-12. I saw a couple single Banders on your shelf. Hope you do videos on those! 73, N4DJ
Very nice restoration, very nice receiver!!! Really enjoyed this video. Nothing is better than a clean, aligned, and functional receiver. Maybe consider getting an AC Variac for the first power on. It might prevent some fireworks. 🙂
I saw that on Ebay and didn't buy it because I was concerned the chassis wouldn't be able to be restored. I have a couple of HW-16s but I will buy a copper one someday. Thanks for the video.
28:35 Wil.... The parasitic choke windings are shorted to the buss wire underneath of the parasitic choke. So you essentially have the cap shorted out with the choke. Jim W7RY
NEVER have I been enamored with Heathkit and their PC board/ vacuum tubes combo. On some equipment, just the heat from larger tubes can deteriorate the board, solder joints, and traces. The use of compactron like tubes in some of their equipment is particularly annoying. I am 75. First licensed in 65, general in summer of 66
Will, I see a DX-100 on your desk! I have one also. It worked in 2019 when I bought it and hopefully I can get it up and running next year. Perhaps I can ask you a few questions on this when I get started? Thanks for the Video
I'm looking for a young guy to take my Heathkit VTVM. It works great. I built it when I was16 years old, in 1968. I've never restored it, never really needed to. I lost the plastic probe somewhere along the way. I want to give it to someone who will appreciate what it is. I will ship it to you, free of charge. Steve KF5RGH
Excelent video, How did you clean the knobs? Could you put some RTV caulking compound in the grommet where the power cord goes through? It might help hold the cord in place.
I'm about to tackle a 101 rebuild along with the power supply. Is there a good site for getting all the needed parts? (Resistors, belts etc, I would order from digikey but I don't need 10 of each resistor etc :) ) Looking forward to diving in
With that shorted cap putting B+ on the antenna, you may have blown the diode in the rf pwr metering circuit. I'd put my J38 on the floor and use my foot!
Hello I received my Novice license in 1968 ish and we used one of these HW 16 units on for our transceiver at Wallkill N.Y. middle school!! The exam was headed by my sixth grade teacher a Mr Charles Stantial of Maybrook N.Y. who went SK a long time ago! I was wondering if that plated copper chassis was on an early or a late edition of this series HW 16 ?? Nice resto on this one! I too used Hayseed as my base start on my project unit
John, I have an unbuilt HW-16 still in the box with an invoice inside dated 1975 and it has the copper-clad chassis. I'm guessing that at some point HK switched TO copper-clad when they realized the copper traces on the board did not react well to sheet metal. 1975 was toward the end of its lifecycle.
Yes that is interesting because that is my graduating year from High school. Our club was able to use this small station up until 1975 anyway. Those who received our tickets was able to go back to middle school to operate the station after H.S hours! The club had 18 start and 16 of us got our tickets! including two young ladies!!!
Will Thanks for the rebuild on the hw-16...took Me back to 1982...this set up was My 1st rig..the radio and the vfo a 80 meter dipole up 20 feet and a straight key.I had much fun with this set up shown here..got My code speed up to 18 wpm and the went to Boise Idaho and took My general class exam..that was the last testing the FCC did at that office there in Boise. I later sold the rig and years later have another one sitting on the shelf so any way thanks again for the content and may 2025 be a great one for You.
Very interesting videos, Will. Heathkit radios are rare in this area. I enjoy watching your painstaking work
Really dig your channel, Will! Your shack is like the Mayo Clinic for those lovable green boxes from Benton Harbor. ;-) Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the community. Having just adopted a HW-16, your tip about removing the red wire from the power level pot versus the tube base makes the neutralization process much easier. Look forward to more videos and hope to QSO some day soon. Best 73s de Mark - N9AK (dit dit).
Thanks Will !!! Great video keeping the Heathkits going. I had the 80M single bander on a generator up at Black Lake in the Adirondacks going for a week. Great fun when the Sun went down ! De W4FJF 73.
Great Video, I noted each of the restoration techniques and interesting materials Will used! Unfortunately my 1944 Hallicrafters SX-28A has a very blackened chassis underside, and the cadmium plating I wet sanded wont clean up, and no bottom cover nor Art Deco case came with it. So I may go with the Krylon Metallic recommendation AND the KOALA decals but Laser printers are not that common. My real reason to comment is I built a new HW-16 for my best friend from Newton NJ HS ARC where we both started out in 1969. The rig was fun, but I added an EXTRA IF stage, just buying the parts at Heathkit in NYC, and mounted it in the RX IF area. WORKED GREAT, and one night we actually heard an eerie signal coming over the North Pole from a research station in Novosibersk RUSSIA, and quickly reground our nearest XTAL, dried it off and made the contact... I am still working at 70 in EMI/EMC, Reliability and Certification of 400G Optical Networking equipment, building and fixing stuff as needed thanks to 55 years of Ham Radio and Servicing experience. PS: How did you CLEAN the tubes, and not the markings? I saw the excellent Elecronics Old And New and Mikrowave1 YT videos use Deoxit and some dental cleaners on tube sockets and brass wire brush the pins. 73s Hilary W4HDL
As a kid in the early 70's I built the DX-60B, the HW-101 and helped friends build their HW-16's. You are bringing back many wonderful memories. Thanks for the excellent video documentation. Your work is an art. I am still in possession of my HW-101 but it stay cold. Love to watch your work.
Looks and sounds GREAT! Nice job Will! I'm hanging on to my HW-16 I bought used in 1981 as a novice - hope to restore that sometime myself. This video was the tutorial I needed! 73, N0DET
NICE WORK, was fun to watch, way to much work for me but you did a nice job, W4GSM
You are utterly insane! W0XO here. I like restoring Audio Oscillators and Function Generators, Eico and Heathkit. Your work, though, puts mine to shame. You're so thorough--and talk about a labor of love. Wow. I noticed your desoldering leaves much of the original solder behind--which is very kind to the PCB lamination. You also use a cooler iron than I do. Again--probably much better for those traces. I just can't say enough about your excellent work, OM. I'll keep up my "restorations" anyway, but you establish yourself as a master here. Best 73, Jonathan. ditdit
Wow, much appreciated. I'm still learning so much, but loving every minute of it.
The capacitor filter is shining and bright, perfect!
A great restoration of a HW-16. It and works and work fantastic. Well done. This model was my first transmit capable radio after I got my Novice license in the late 70s. I also had the external vfo which kept me from needing to the crystals for the transmit frequency. Thanks for sharing this restoration Will.
Will - Yet another great video demonstrating care for these old rigs. I always look forward to your videos!
Good work.
when I saw You fiddling with the pcb, the many holes, i thought, man,
if You accept the challenge, put on a pcb a vintage clock chip IC KR145iK1901 (in a spider shaped package) made in the USSR.
I did it a few times, seating took me from 20 minutes to an hour.
These IC have very flimsy thin legs. You can bend the legs by blowing the smallest amount of air toward them.
Have fun.
Another great Heathkit restoration video, Will! I’m quickly becoming a fan and always enjoy your videos. I can’t wait to start digging into my DX-35 (from when I was a Novice). 73!
Great video loved the issues and how you solved them great Troubleshooting
Hi William - very nice work, as usual. I had an HW-16 that I was starting to modify for true transceive operation so an outboard VFO would not be needed. I was following an old article from 73 magazine (I think) and got it working but the output had some 'spurs' as the design was flawed. I was going to redesign the circuitry using proper double balanced mixers and perhaps work up a printed circuit board when everything was finalized but have yet to get around to it. 73's - Joe - K3JLS
Great work. I am working on fixing up a HW-22A I built in the late 60s. Also have a HW-12. I saw a couple single Banders on your shelf. Hope you do videos on those! 73, N4DJ
Very nice restoration, very nice receiver!!! Really enjoyed this video. Nothing is better than a clean, aligned, and functional receiver. Maybe consider getting an AC Variac for the first power on. It might prevent some fireworks. 🙂
I saw that on Ebay and didn't buy it because I was concerned the chassis wouldn't be able to be restored. I have a couple of HW-16s but I will buy a copper one someday. Thanks for the video.
Really interesting and helpful video. Many thanks and 73
Great Video and Information !!
28:35 Wil.... The parasitic choke windings are shorted to the buss wire underneath of the parasitic choke. So you essentially have the cap shorted out with the choke. Jim W7RY
NEVER have I been enamored with Heathkit and their PC board/ vacuum tubes combo. On some equipment, just the heat from larger tubes can deteriorate the board, solder joints, and traces. The use of compactron like tubes in some of their equipment is particularly annoying. I am 75. First licensed in 65, general in summer of 66
My bench doesn't look that good when it's cleaned up.
Will, I see a DX-100 on your desk! I have one also. It worked in 2019 when I bought it and hopefully I can get it up and running next year. Perhaps I can ask you a few questions on this when I get started? Thanks for the Video
Really enjoyed the video! Dave N9HF
I'm looking for a young guy to take my Heathkit VTVM. It works great. I built it when I was16 years old, in 1968. I've never restored it, never really needed to. I lost the plastic probe somewhere along the way. I want to give it to someone who will appreciate what it is. I will ship it to you, free of charge.
Steve KF5RGH
Excelent video, How did you clean the knobs? Could you put some RTV caulking compound in the grommet where the power cord goes through? It might help hold the cord in place.
I'm about to tackle a 101 rebuild along with the power supply. Is there a good site for getting all the needed parts? (Resistors, belts etc, I would order from digikey but I don't need 10 of each resistor etc :) ) Looking forward to diving in
With that shorted cap putting B+ on the antenna, you may have blown the diode in the rf pwr metering circuit.
I'd put my J38 on the floor and use my foot!
Very much appreciated please.
Muito bom parabéns. 73´s.
With your resistors being short, if you would have turned the terminal strap around you would have gained 1/4 inch or more and they may have fit..
Hello I received my Novice license in 1968 ish and we used one of these HW 16 units on for our transceiver at Wallkill N.Y. middle school!! The exam was headed by my sixth grade teacher a Mr Charles Stantial of Maybrook N.Y. who went SK a long time ago! I was wondering if that plated copper chassis was on an early or a late edition of this series HW 16 ?? Nice resto on this one! I too used Hayseed as my base start on my project unit
John, I have an unbuilt HW-16 still in the box with an invoice inside dated 1975 and it has the copper-clad chassis. I'm guessing that at some point HK switched TO copper-clad when they realized the copper traces on the board did not react well to sheet metal. 1975 was toward the end of its lifecycle.
Yes that is interesting because that is my graduating year from High school. Our club was able to use this small station up until 1975 anyway. Those who received our tickets was able to go back to middle school to operate the station after H.S hours! The club had 18 start and 16 of us got our tickets! including two young ladies!!!
could you send me a 101?
Film resistor 'should not' be used in the RF stage!
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I think the chassis is zinc plated, not copper.
I'm glad I found this channel! 73 de AI5DD