[Boatanchors] Boatanchor purchase suggestions

Sun, 7 Dec 2003 22:11:17 -0600

I love a good SP-600 with an outboard Torrestronics frequency read-out and a
great big speaker.  They even used to sell the SP-600 with an optional
wooden floor model console cabinet for early hi-fi guys.

Where did that thing get it's sound?  Didn't it just have a single ended
6V6GTA?

Also, though I've never had one, what about an SX-28 or 28A?

73,
Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
To: "Barrie Smith" <[email protected]>; "Al Klase" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Chris Bower" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchor purchase suggestions

> Barry (and all)
>
> Not a criticism, just an observation.
>
> It is nearly impossible to do a side by side comparison using the Collins
> R-390a, or any one of the sub-contracted set models. It is so vastly
superior in
> so many areas, that almost all sets pale beside it. This is true even
today when
> compared against some satellite receivers used by the government and other
high
> end communications.
>
> The R-390a was designed to do specific taks and do them well, which it
did, and
> does. However, get it out of its area of specialization and it is no
longer a
> towering giant.
>
> What was the general concensus for MW reception using the Colins R-390a Vs
the
> Hammarlund 600 series?  Now there would be an interesting review to
ponder.
>
>
>
> ----------
> From: Barrie Smith <[email protected]>
> To: Al Klase <[email protected]>
> Cc: Chris Bower <[email protected]>; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchor purchase suggestions
> Date: Sunday, December 07, 2003 9:34 PM
>
> Well, Al, someone else just told you it's a good set!
>
> Something I rarely do is side-by-side comparisons.  However, about a year
> ago, I ran an excellent condition, all Collins R-390 against the SX-73 for
> several evenings.
>
> While the SX-73 came up slightly shy as far as signal strength was
concerned
> under most conditions, it was not a dramatic difference.
>
> Of course, the R-390 was the clear winner on "knowing where you were"!
>
> The SX-73 does sound better.  Excepting when I have a small amp driven by
> the diode-out on the '390.
>
> I'm surprised that there isn't an SX-73 fan club.  Good sensitivity,
> silky-smooth tuning, and the band-change knob will keep your wrist strong.
>
> Barrie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Klase" <[email protected]>
> To: "Barrie Smith" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "Chris Bower" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchor purchase suggestions
>
>
> > Hi Barrie,
> >
> > I probably should have included the SX-73 on my list, but
> > I've never used one.  However, it was designed to the
> > specifications of the same military spec as the SP-600JX,
> > that's R-274, as I recall.  Friends tell me it's a good set.
> >
> > Al
> >
> > -- 
> > Al Klase - N3FRQ
> > [email protected]
> > Flemington, NJ 08822
> > Web Page:  http://www.webex.net/~skywaves/home.htm
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