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
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> >
> >
>
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