Building the Heathkit SA-2060A Antenna Tuner
Remember
Heathkit? Of course you do! Like me you probably built at least a dozen (or
more)
of their kits. What great fun! So when I managed to find an unbuilt SA-2060A
how could I NOT
build it? This page chronicles the construction of this kit. Maybe it will
bring back memories.
How can
a Heathkit sit around for half a century and not get built?
Everything
out of the box - hope nothing is missing!
Too
bad - the cabinet cover is damaged. Back in the day all I would have to do
is call Heath and
a replacement would be on the way at no cost or long wait. Sigh! Those were
the days.
In this case I'll have to repair the cover and repaint.
All the
parts! Looks like I even get to "build" the variable capacitors.
Wonderful.
After being
stored for 50+ years all the silver plated pieces were black. Here you see
them after polishing.
Construction
begins ...
Start
of variable capacitor assembly - both rotors complete.
Start of
stator assembly - unfortunately one of the fifty plates is missing so one
of the capacitors
will have slightly less than maximum capacitance.
One
of the two capacitors completed.
The
two capacitors assembled and ready to install
Completed
rotary inductor
Building
the balun
Complete!
