K3IAN - Jim

Los Lunas, NM

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A well packaged rack contains the station equipment for K3IAN.  On top is a Heathkit HX-10 Marauder SSB/CW transmitter, followed by a Heathkit DX-100A that is used for AM contacts, and then a pair of National NC-303 ham-band-only receivers.

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The back of the equipment rack shows a neat wire management plan with ample cooling for the notoriously hot Heathkit transmitters.

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amplifier construction video
This video details the mechanical construction steps K3IAN took in building the control section for his 813-based linear amplifier.  It is practically a do-it-yourself instructional in metal-shop technique.


custom meter-face video

Here are Jim's step-by-step instructions in video form for  modifying an existing meter to perform a specialized function.  Special attention is paid to mechanically overhauling the case and creating the new meter scale.




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