Heathkit SB-10 - Installation

INSTALLATION
Before
the Model
SB-10 Single
Sideband Adapter
can be
tested,
adjusted, and
put
into
actual
operation,
it
will be necessary
to make upthe necessary
connecting
cables
and modify
your
pres-
ent
transmitter
for use
with the adapter. No transmitter
modif ication
is necessary
if
the Heathkit
"Apache"
Model
TX-1 isused
as the companion transmitter
to
the SB-10, since
the
two
units are
designed
to be
completely compatible.
SOLDER
INNER
CONDUCTOR
Figure 17
Prepare
the
connecting cables as
outlined
in
the
following steps:
(
rf')
Cut
theremaining
length of coaxial cable into two
equal
parts.
Each
piece
shouldbe approx-
'
imately
3'
long. Locate
the
four male coaxial
cable connectors and
adapters. Referring
to Figure
17,
place
a connector on each end
of
both Iengths
oI coaxial cable.
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HEAT
ONLY
ENOUGH
TO
SOLDER
BE
CAREFUL
NOT
TO
MELT
ANY
INSULATION
ALLOW
TO
BFFORE
PROCE€C]ING
Figure
18
(
/
)
-Locate
the
length oI single conductor
shielded
wire. Referring
to
Figure
18, strip the outer
L'
jacket
off one
end for a
distance
oI 1",
un\ryind
the
shield
wire,
twist and tin. Strip and tin
3/8"
of the
center conductor.
Now
solder a terminal spade
lug on each tinned lead. On the
other
end of
the
shielded
wire,
place
a
phone
iack
as shown.
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INSERT
COAXIAL
CONNECTOR
ALLOW
TO
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