Heathkit HA-14 SSB Amp

Pardon me if this is the wrong forum, but I'm not sure what I have, other than its some sort of ham radio equipment.

Yesterday at the SA thrift, I bought a Heathkit HA-14 SSB Amplifier. I'm still not sure exactly what I have, even after looking at web pages like http://www.qsl.net/w6ovp/ . Even though it says its an amp, it seems to have a tuner in it. I figured out today that that SSB means Single Sideband.

I have no interest in ham equipment, and can't even turn the thing on without an outboard power supply that I don't have, but I paid $3.00 for it, and the last one sold on eBay for $133 with no tubes and blackened scortch marks on the case, and mine has both 572B power tubes and no blackening.

I'll snap some pix soon, and will probably offer it for sale here at AK before I try to sell it on the 'bay. Its of no use to me, with no power and no idea what it really is.

Again, pardon if this in the wrong place -- Foe

[wa2ise]

That's a radio frequency amplifier/ transmitter for use by ham radio operators in the shortwave radio bands. It doesn't receive radio signals (in the usual sense, at least, it expects to be driven by a low power transciever (2 way ham radio set)). And does not do audio. Many ham radio people will be interested in buying it. It's not for use by CBers however.

Thanks, that helps. Much of what I've read on the 'net about this model assumes I already understand ham gear.

Am I right in my understanding that part of what makes this particular model interesting is that when it was new in 1965, it may have been unique in being able to be used with either a 120v AC power supply in a stationary rig, or a 12v DC power supply in a mobile rig?

I generally dislike people who sell gear as "not tested, as is," but without either outboard power supply and its oddball (to me) 12 prong power connector, looks like I may have no option but to join the "not tested, as is" crowd -- Foe

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by foetusized

I generally dislike people who sell gear as "not tested, as is," but without either outboard power supply and its oddball (to me) 12 prong power connector, looks like I may have no option but to join the "not tested, as is" crowd -- Foe

Just take several clear and sharp pictures of your unit's innards and also the outside. Admit that you got it by mistake ("wanted a tube audio amp, but since found out that this is not an audio amp...") and that without its power supply, you cannot test it. "As is, but looks complete and clean (if in fact it does look clean and complete) as compared to the pictures at w6ovp's web site." List it under "ham radio equipment" in ebay's system. Start the bids around $50 and let the bidders outbid each other for it.

AK Classified sales offer for my HA-14 (and photos) at http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=308851 -- Foe