[ARC5] ARC-5 as VFO

[Phillip Carpenter]

Ken,

Are you implying that all Hallicrafters receivers after the SX-28 and up to the SX-101 are inherently unstable?

I agree regarding the S-38 but what about the S-40A, SX-42, SX-43, or even the SX-73/R-274D FFR?

Phillip


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> On Nov 13, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 13 Nov 2015 at 14:31, AKLDGUY . wrote:
>> 
>> That may be a bit unfair to Hallicrafters.
> 
> Well....no....
> 
> MOST of the early Hallicrafters receivers were notoriously unstable. I was 
> amazed, since their transmitters were so stable.
> 
> The SX-28 was stable, but then Halli dropped the ball on receiver stability 
> until their later receivers, when they became stable again.
> 
> The SX-100 was horrible that way. Both mechanically and electronically 
> unstable. Tapping on the table was very obvious.
> 
>> In 1983, I bought a deceased estate SR-150 transceiver of 1963 vintage
>> via a workmate and worked the world with it on 20m SSB with a dipole.
> 
> Yes, that was the era when stability returned to Halli rigs. The SX-101 and 
> the SX-115, and SX-117 were good. Other cheaper receivers were terrible.
> 
> I am speaking from experience...
> 
> Ken W7EKB
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