[Boatanchors] RE: Classic BA's

[Jim Isbell]

I am partial to my 1958  Collins 75S-1.  Its what I use regularly in the 
shack with the 32S-1 mostly on 40 meters (antenna restricted!)

rkerr wrote:

> Classic Receivers I like, in no particular order:
> Ham Band:
> Collins 75A-4, Hammarlund HQ-170
>
> General HF:
> Collins 51J-4, TMC GPR-90 (with GSB-1), National HRO-60, Hammarlund 
> SP-600 or Hallicrafters SX-73, Hammarlund HQ-180, Hallicrafters SX-42
>
> Orrin Bentz wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> If one were to assemble a list of the top 7 or 8 best classic BA
>> receivers what would they be? I need some informed opinion on this so I
>> can assemble a collection.
>>
>> Current Holdings
>>
>> (2) '67' EAC R390-A's
>> Collins S-Line (75S-3B, 32S-3, station control, speaker)
>> National HRO-500  (not a BA but a classic)
>> Heath SB310  (because 35 yrs. ago I missed out on the last one Heath
>> ever                          produced)
>>
>> WISH LIST:
>>
>> SP600 w/xtal freq. cntrl.
>> SX28-A
>>
>> I must have missed some, please let me know what they are.
>>
>> Orrin Bentz    minmar at 2z.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
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