[Boatanchors] Receiver WTB

[Jim Wilhite]

I am risking my life saying this in the open, but I have not had good luck 
with any of the Hallicrafters receivers but the SX 28 that I spent hours 
restoring.  No only that but the 28 is huge and weighs almost as much as a 
DX 100.   The SX 100 was mechanically unstable, especially on the upper 
bands and the audio left a lot to be desired for me.

The HQ 140X that I have is a much better receiver from an audio standpoint 
and I like it very much.  In addition to the crystal filter, I have a Q 
multiplier installed in line and it does a very good job.  Even though the 
front panel is flimsy the chassis is better than the Halli comparable.  I 
had a HQ 100 and 110 and they are nice for the low end price, but overall 
they did not perform as I wanted on all modes, SSB,  CW and AM.  If you go 
with many of the HQ series receivers, be sure the slugs for the IF and 
antenna coils are there, not broken and free to turn.  There are a lot of 
sad stories about receiver coils sans the slug.

Spend quite a bit of time finding any old receiver, unless you enjoy many 
hours of restoration.  My HQ 140X looks like new under the hood.  I changed 
the electrolytics in the power supply and the one on the audio cathode 
bypass, that is all.

Just don't get in a rush to buy something until the best looking one comes 
along,  no matter what you buy.

73  Jim
W5JO



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WØQFC" <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 10:47 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Receiver WTB


> Many thanks to all of the list members that responded to my request for a
> receiver to buy.
> I can not believe how many responses I received! And that created my next
> problem: Which one to pick?
> The RME 6900 is very nice, but a little too expensive for me right now.
> The HQ-140X is the closest "match" to my Globe Chief 90A and the price is 
> in
> my range.
> I have always liked Hallicrafters and that also creates a problem with 
> which
> one to choose, SX-28, SX-99, SX-100 or the SX-111?
> Now, I would appreciate one more thing from the list;
> Which Hallicrafters would YOU pick, based on how good the receiver is for 
> CW
> and how well you like it overall?
> Again, thanks to the list members and a Happy New Year to all.
>
> 73
> Gene, WØQFC
> Spring Hill, Florida
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