[Boatanchors] WTB: Halli SR-160

[Walt Cates]

Before we trash all of our SR-160's I think we need to consider what it was really intended for. It was designed as an entry level product into the emerging field of SSB. To keep it simple it was made a three-bander on the three most popular bands. It's only bell and whistle was RIT. It was a base station that could go mobile. You could dress it up a little, for $24 you could add internal calibrator. As for CW operation for $44.95 you could add the HA-16 VOX adaptor. The documentation and sales publications of the time made it clear that if you wanted to do CW you needed the HA-16.

My observations have been it is a great little radio, but it must be refurbished properly and used as it was intended. If you are not skilled at working on point to point wired equipment, take it to some one who is.

Every thing you ever wanted to know about the SR-160:
https://wd0gof.com/hallicrafters-radio/repair-manuals/


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From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Tom Osborne <w7why1 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 2:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] WTB: Halli SR-160

Hi Rich

I used t have one of those and while it was a fun radio on SSB, it sucked
on CW (if you like that mode).  Mine had a bad chirp that I could never get
rid of.  I was into a lot of CW traffic nets then so it was imperative that
I had a good CW setup.  Got rid of it and bought a Drake TR-3 and never
looked back.  That was a neat radio I used on SSB, CW and RTTY (afsk)  73
Tom W7WHY



On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 6:53 PM Rich Arland <k7sz at live.com> wrote:

> The new shack has just enough room for one tube type transceiver so I am
> looking for a Halli SR-160 in restorable shape. I do not collect. All my
> radios are in use on a regular basis so I don't need a "hanger queen".
> Besides at 74 yrs old I don't need a 10 year restoration project!!!
>
> So, anyone got a 160 they want to part with? Pls contact me off list at:
> Kay Seven Sticky Zipper at Live dot Com.
>
> Vy 73
>
> Rich  K7SZ
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