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OVERCHARGING AND DISCHARGING AND IS REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTED.  IT CAN BE
CHARGED WITH A 12 V DC POWER SUPPLY THAT IS CURRENT LIMITED TO 4 A OR LESS.
IVE CHARGED MINE USING A 12 V DC, 1 A WALL CHARGER WITH GOOD RESULTS.
WRAPPING IT UP THE HT 7 IS A BASIC RADIO DESIGNED TO WORK ON ONE CHANNEL.
ITS BOXY SHAPE LOOKS RATHER ANTIQUATED, AND THAT ADDS TO THE CHARM.  DONT
EXPECT MEMORY CHANNELS, VFO, A FANCY DISPLAY OR COMPUTER INTERFACE.  IF
YOURE LUCKY, YOU MIGHT EVEN MAKE A CONTACT WITH IT WHILE OPERATING
PORTABLE.  ALTHOUGH SOME AMATEURS WILL DISMISS THE HT 7 AS AN AM NOVELTY,
ITS REALLY A CLEVERLY DESIGNED MODERN TRANSCEIVER DRESSED AS A MODEL T.
THE HT 7 BUILDER WILL GAIN GOOD EXPERIENCE IN PREPARATION FOR BUILDING
OTHER KITS.  THE EXPERIENCE OF RELIVING MY NOVICE DAYS WHILE BUILDING THIS
HEATHKIT LIKE KIT WAS PRICELESS AND THE COMPLETED TRANSCEIVER DOES IN FACT,
FUNCTION WELL.  I FOUND IT TO BE PURE FUN.  A PORTABLE LOOP ANTENNA AS AN
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