[Boatanchors] Boatanchor purchase suggestions

Mon, 8 Dec 2003 12:10:06 -0500

Hi,
 Well, my recommendation is usually for the 390A but if you want a
"bandcruiser" I have to recommend the Racal RA17(or any variant) The
sensitivity is excellent and you have very "user friendly " tuning, all with
the accuracy of the R390 series.  # 2 would have to be the SP-600(I also
like the SX-73) Just don't fall off the wagon and get something solid state,
It just ain't the same!! By the way, my bedside radio is an Eddystone 730/4,
I like that very much also...it has a definite size advantage.(according to
the wife) Good Luck, let us know what you end up with!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Boatanchor purchase suggestions


> At 07:10 AM 12/8/2003, you wrote:
>
>
> >Hallicrafters receivers, with the exception of the SX-73, are consumer
> >radios.  Corners were cut in the interest of price and it shows.
>
> Well the SX-73 (I own one) is a good radio just like the other SX series
> sets I own only better in warm up drift. To me it's still a consumer
radio.
> You want a shortwave DX reciever? Find an R390 or R390a. They are the best
> vacuum tube radio's (in my opinion) ever made.
>
> >The impressive-looking SX-62 is a rich-man's toy radio. Making it AM-FM
> >compromised HF performance somewhat. Biggest bug-a-boo is the lack of
> >bandspread of any sort. There is a crystal calibrator, but when you use
it
> >to align one band by moving the dial pointer with the front-panel
control,
> >you mess up the others.
>
> Yes I've got an SX-62A sitting by my bedside which gets used for late
night
> shortwave listening & sometimes one of the local classical music stations.
>
> >Regards,
> >Al
>
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