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Re: Topband: Converting Heath DX-60 to 160M

To: Radio KH6O <radio.kh6o@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Converting Heath DX-60 to 160M
From: Richard Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:02:17 -0700
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You need to clarify whether you are trying to: 

1.  Add 160 meters, while also keeping all the other bands. 

2   Convert the rig to 160 meters only; and you don't mind butchering it
and ruining the resale value. 

#1 is probably not realistic.  #2 can probably be done but won't be
pretty. 

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Rick Karlquist
N6RK 

On 2025-10-29 09:27, Radio KH6O wrote:

> I have a couple of Heath DX-60 transmitters. I'd like to convert one of
> them to 160. This would involve re-doing the 80m section of the rig.
> 
> Does anyone have a step-by-step article to do this? I did an internet
> search but found nil. Maybe one of the magazines (QST, 73, CQ, HR) might
> have run an article on this way back when.
> 
> 73,
> Jeff KH6O / 6
> 
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