[ARC5] ARC-5 as VFO

[Glen Zook]

The SX-100 stability improved with the various "Marks".  I have an SX-100 Mark IA that is definitely considerably better than the earlier versions and the Mark II is even better. Glen, K9STH 
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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...