[ARC5] Off Topic, Hallicrafters SX-38

[Geoff]

I used the RAK/RAL as an example of the pinnacle of regen design.

OTOH I also have a National SW-58 here which goes back to around 1932 and I 
guarantee it will run circles around the original S-38 that is kept on a 
shelf strictly for display as it is like new.
As mentioned the letter models were inferior.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Off Topic, Hallicrafters SX-38


> Hi,
>
> I'm voting with Geoff on the regens. I had a S38 briefly and it was so
> very miserable that I passed it on to somebody who didn't know any
> better within a week! For free. I do have to live with myself. I had and
> used a Knight Star Roamer not a stellar performer but not quite as
> useless as the S-38 (opinion). I used it successfully for several years.
> Saying the Star Roamer is superior to the S38 is really saying bad
> things about the S38!
>
> Regens don't have to be built for use near large naval guns (RAK/RAL) to
> be far superior to some superhets. The SW-3 seems to do a pretty good
> job. Regens and superhets have their own strengths and weaknesses and
> either can do a good job. Either can be so cheaply and poorly made as to
> be "useless". I have and *use* both regens AND superhets. Some receivers
> are superhets with regen detectors.
>
> I do have mil surplus and ARC-5 receivers here and they are *ALL* better
> than than anything like an S38 or Star Roamer. So now we are back on
> topic <grin>
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
>
>
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