[Boatanchors] Racal RA-17L (was Halli SX-88)

[Ross Hochstrasser]

Hi Boomer and the gang,
   It's very likely it could be there, I was a bit overwhelmed by the
quantity  of the goodies and probably didn't see everything, Chris also may
be a wee bit disorganized (sounds like the pot calling the kettle...) your
eyes can't decide where to focus up there. I have a feeling this guy could
cost me $$  as time goes on!! I saw some spiffy radios and transmitters
there , he seems a little pricy, but he's got the stuff and you can go
fondle the goods in the flesh(at least here in the northeast,I live about
110 miles south of Hillsboro). I agree on the RA17, the tuning is different
and retuning the preselector is distracting, particularly if you are
wondering where the signal is and you forgot to tune the preselector! But,
all things considered, it is smoother and easier than the 390A  and  is
without the  bandswitching effort of  the SP-600 (both radios I own and love
dearly)  73's for now, Ross
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Hochstrasser" <bavarianradio@attbi.com>
To: <tbigelow@pop.state.vt.us>
Cc: <Boatanchors@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Racal RA-17L (was Halli SX-88)


> Hi Boomer,and the group,
>   Yeah that's who it is, Boy he has lots o' goodies. I got the next to
last
> "L" version there, it works OK after a few cap replacements, I may re tube
> at some point. Any idea why the S meter was disconnected??  Thanks, Ross
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Bigelow - PS" <tbigelow@pop.state.vt.us>
> To: "Ross Hochstrasser" <bavarianradio@attbi.com>
> Cc: <Boatanchors@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Racal RA-17L (was Halli SX-88)
>
>
> >
> > Ross Hochstrasser wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Boomer,
> > >    I'm already on the Racal list, I was going to post there next. Most
> of
> > > the discussion there is on the "new" radios (computers which happen to
> have
> > > radios in them hi hi)  But I'm sure I can stirr up some  tube/valve
> > > discussion  as well.  I picked my Racal up from a guy in New Hampshire
> who
> > > has 15 of them as well as a warehouse full of all kinds of
boatanchors,
> > > thought I might go into cardiac arrest when I saw the stuff!!!
> >
> > Must have gotten it from Chris Sieg? If so, I likely fiddled around with
> your
> > radio at some point just  before he got ahold of them. You're right - he
> has a
> > lot of stuff!
> >
> > Enjoy the rig and good luck looking for the matching exciter. I've seen
a
> couple
> > in recent years, but they aren't what you'd think of as plentiful.
> >
> > Boomer,  KA1KAQ
> >
> >
> >
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