Note
HD-1416 1975-1985 $9.95
HD-1416A 1985-1988 $19.95
HD-1416H 1988-1992 $19.95
Compare the HD-1416 to its predecessor the HD-16 and you will be astonished to find that the last year it was sold, the HD-1416—a simple three transistor CPO in a tiny plastic box—cost about three times what the HD-16 did. That’s economics for you.
The HD-1416 features a built-in speaker, volume control, tone control (on the back), headphone jack, and binding posts for the key. It also could be used as a sidetone oscillator for transmitters using grid-block keying (400 volts negative maximum), though it is doubtful that many were ever used in this way.
Originally supplied with a simple key on a black plastic base. Seldom found with the oscillator today.
The HD-1416 operates from a single 9-volt battery. The only differences in the versions are a new style knob and the color. The original is green, the “A" version is brown, and the “H" version is black.
References:
Review. CQ. Sep 1977, p. 58.
Photos, general information and specifications from "Heathkit: A Guide to the Amateur Radio Products," by Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE. Used with permission.
