[Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] Hallicrafters FPM-300

[Al Parker]

Hi Scott,
	Well, nobody that's answered so far admits to owning one at the present 
time.  I do.  I picked it up a cupla mo.s ago cuz, like you, I'd never 
heard or even seen one.  I got it in trade for BA some labor and a few 
parts, so I'm happy.
	I was/am impressed with the rcvr section, it's quiet and quite 
sensitive.  Single (filter) selectivity, which seems good.  Single 6KD6 
puts out 60-80 watts I guess, tho' the original one had sudden cardiac 
arrest after I'd ckd it out on the dummy load and then switched to the 
antenna.  I did make 1 or 2 QSO's b4 it gave up, with good reports. 
I've just recently gotten another tube, and it did load up fine this AM, 
so I'll have it on the air soon.  Seemed to be pretty stable, but more 
time/use will tell.
	Mine appears to be an early model, not a mk-2, but the PC board build 
quality looks good.  I did have to replace a small cap in the audio 
section, emitter bypass IIRC, and had to do some dis-assembly for that. 
  Also the bandswitch belt was gone, got a replacement from Charlie 
Talbott.  It does have the "accessory" fan, which I would call a 
requirement, the whole rig is very compact.
YMMV
73,

Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

On 1/9/2016 11:12 PM, Whitebear1122 via BoatAnchors wrote:
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>> Today while working in the shack and listening to a Minnesota net on 75m, I heard a fellow check in with a Hallicrafters FPM-300 transceiver.  It sounded great.  I’ve wanted to buy one from time to time over the years but never ended up with one.  I’m wondering if anyone on here has ever owned one and can comments on it.  It is the last Hallicrafters radios manufactured before they shut down the ham production line.
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>> Tonight I had the pleasure of listening to a Minnesota/South Dakota net on 75 meters where I heard an HW-101, Halli HT-32/SX-101, Halli SR-150, Halli SR-400, Drake 4B, Collins S-Line, Tempo 1, TS-520, and on and on.  What fun to listen.  I didn’t check in tonight but enjoyed listening.
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>> 73, Scott WA9WFA
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