Barb:

I'm not sure that all which has come since is progress. HI HI  Guess I'm
starting to sound like a liter of methane and SO2, eh?

73!

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >

On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Barbara Lombardi wrote:

> my first receiver was a halicrafters sx28a hi hi. had an indoor receive
> antenna then and thought it was great when I contacted new jersey from
> connecticut hi.  then got sx101A and loved it. amazing how far we've gotten
> hi hi. 73,
> Barb [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Freeman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:13 AM
> Subject: Re: Old Receivers
>
>
> > The HQ-180 was the general-coverage equivalent of the HQ-170.  If the
> > Hammarlund receivers noted above had an A after their names, they had
> > built-in converters that allowed coverage of the 6-meter band.
> >
> > The Hallicrafters SX-101, 101A, 110 and 117 were ham-bands-only
> > receievers.
> > Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
> > Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 6:36 AM
> > Subject: Re: Old Receivers
> >
> >
> > > The major manufacturers in the early 60's were Hallicrafters,
> > National,
> > > Hammurland, and Collins.  As I recall, the SX100 (general coverage)
> > and
> > > SX101A were the Hallicrafters models, the Nc300 and then NC303 were
> > the
> > > National models, the Hammurland HQ160 (general coverage) and HQ170
> > were the
> > > Hammurland models, and the Collins 75A4 was the Collins model .  A
> > couple
> > > of others whose makers I have forgotten were the GPR90 and the
> > RME4300.
> > >
> > > At 12:55 PM 4/18/02 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >Hi All,
> > > >
> > > >I recently acquired a very good condition Knight Kit T-60 transmitter
> > which
> > > >is the same kind of rig I used as a novice and early general.  Now, I
> > want
> > > >to match up a vintage receiver with it.  Does anyone on the list know
> > of a
> > > >document in accessible format that would describe the various models
> > of
> > > >Hallicrafter, Hammarlund and other older receivers and what was
> > offered by
> > > >each model?  I would sure appreciate any information I could get on
> > this
> > > >subject.
> > > >
> > > > From having lived through the later part of those tube years I
> > remember that
> > > >the SX in Hallicrafter names meant that the receiver had crystal
> > filtering
> > > >but I don't know much about the model numbers as which was produced
> > first,
> > > >which were ham bands only and which were general coverage.  And, I
> > know even
> > > >less about Hammarlund.
> > > >
> > > >by the way, does anyone have any of those old crystals in the FT-243
> > holder
> > > >which might work with my T-60 or, better yet, a VFO?
> > > >
> > > >I thank you in advance for your help on this one.  73
> > > >Kevin, K7RX
> > > >
> > > >Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> > > >Dept. of Services for the Blind
> > > >3411 S. Alaska
> > > >Seattle, Wa 98118
> > > >Voice:  (206) 721-6450
> > > >Cell:  (206) 604-4767
> > > >Toll Free:  (800) 552-7103
> > > >Fax:  (206) 721-6403
> > > >Email:  [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >
> >
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