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Heathkit HW-100 Installation Manual
Heathkit HW-100 Installation Manual

Heathkit HW-100 Installation Manual

Scotty's sled shed component kit

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Introduction.
Thank you for purchasing the Scotty's Sled Shed component replacement kit for the Heathkit HW-101.
This kit is intended for unmodified transceivers, configured in the original OEM configuration.
This kit was developed to help fellow vintage electronic enthusiasts.
You will need the following to install this kit:
1. Hot soldering iron (to remove chassis soldered original twist tab capacitors)
2. Desoldering tool or wick.
3. Solder
4. Painter's tape
5. Basic tools.
6. Eye protection suggested.
7. Fume extractor suggested.
8. Original Manual. Downloadable available at
Component list:
QTY 2: 22uf 450v radial electrolytic capacitor
QTY 1: 10uf 160v axial electrolytic capacitor
QTY 1: 0.05uf 630v axial film capacitor
QTY 1: 0.22uf 630v axial film capacitor
QTY 6: 0.22uf 250v mylar radial film capacitor
QTY 1: 1uf 250v axial film capacitor
QTY 2: 10uf 50v radial electrolytic capacitor
QTY 10: 1n4005 Diodes (replace 57-27)
QTY 4: 1n5711 Schottky Diodes (replace FH-110)
QTY 1: 1n4744a 15v Zener (replaces 56-25)
QTY 1: 1n34a crystal diode (replaces 56-26)
QTY 1: 1n4149 diode (replaces 56-56)
QTY 1: 200ohm 20 turn potentiometer (carrier null)
QTY 1: 4.7k ohm ½ watt resistor (R116/C116)
QTY 2: 33k 1w resistor (replace R6/R7)
Capacitors sometimes use 3 digit codes. The following codes identify value:
1uf=105
0.1uf=104
0.01uf=103
0.001uf=102
0.0001uf=101
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Heathkit HW-100/101
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Summary of Contents for Heathkit HW-100

  • Page 1 Heathkit HW-100/101 Introduction. Thank you for purchasing the Scotty’s Sled Shed component replacement kit for the Heathkit HW-101. This kit is intended for unmodified transceivers, configured in the original OEM configuration. This kit was developed to help fellow vintage electronic enthusiasts.
  • Page 2 Scotty’s Sled Shed Component Kit Installation guide. Heathkit HW-100/101 WWW.W8AOR.COM Copyright Scotty’s Sled Shed LLC 2024. All rights reserved. This document is not permitted for open distribution.
  • Page 3 Scotty’s Sled Shed Component Kit Installation guide. Heathkit HW-100/101 Before you get started there is a list of items to be aware of. Due to constant supply chain challenges, Scotty’s Sled Shed reserves the right to substitute component OEMs. If there is an orange bodied resistor in installation guide images and you receive a blue bodied resistor, it is due to component substitutions.
  • Page 4 Scotty’s Sled Shed Component Kit Installation guide. Heathkit HW-100/101 Preparation 1. Take lots of pictures and video if you need to, of the original assembly for future reference. Print out/copy an additional copy of the schematic. 3. Ability to label wires/components as needed-tape, label maker, etc.
  • Page 5 Scotty’s Sled Shed Component Kit Installation guide. Heathkit HW-100/101 11. D202 15V Zener is on the bandpass board. 12. CR201 is a crystal diode on Bandpass board. Replace with supplied 1N34A crystal diode. 13. CR901 is a switching diode on the bottom side under the relay. Replace with supplied 1N4149 diode.
  • Page 6 Scotty’s Sled Shed Component Kit Installation guide. Heathkit HW-100/101 WWW.W8AOR.COM Copyright Scotty’s Sled Shed LLC 2024. All rights reserved. This document is not permitted for open distribution.
  • Page 7 Scotty’s Sled Shed Component Kit Installation guide. Heathkit HW-100/101 For the Carrier Null Potentiometer, if yours is bad, replace with supplied 200 ohm 20 turn potentiometer. It will be easier to solder it on the top side of the board. Follow tuning procedures in OEM manual starting on pg.

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