Fw: [Hallicrafters] Fw: I Need SSB Mod for Hallicrafters S-40A

[Andrisin]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrisin" <andrisin at verizon.net>
To: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Fw: I Need SSB Mod for Hallicrafters S-40A


> Thanks Glen for the email.
>
> Right you are, I have been doing just what you say: "Turn off the
> AVC...etc". I only use the S-40A for casual listening when I need to feel
> that soft glow from a tube set, and want to exercise my hands riding all
the
> controls, especially on these cold winter nights here in Ohio.I miss that
> with my stable solid state rigs.I thought that an SSB mod would make
things
> just a little easier. I will try to obtain some copies of early ARRL SSB
> manuals like you suggested. Thanks
>
> de Jack W8JAK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
> To: "Andrisin" <andrisin at verizon.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Fw: I Need SSB Mod for Hallicrafters S-40A
>
>
> > There were some modifications that would work with the
> > S-40A in the first couple of editions of the ARRL SSB
> > manual.
> >
> > Frankly, it is probably easier to "tap off" of the 455
> > KHz i.f. and build a separate circuit that includes a
> > good filter.  The S-40A is "way" to wide for decent
> > SSB operation.
> >
> > Of course, you can use the old turn off the AVC, run
> > the audio gain wide open, and use the r.f. gain as the
> > volume control.  That does work fairly well.
> >
> > Glen, K9STH
> >
> >
> > --- Andrisin <andrisin at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for a SSB mod for the Hallicrafters
> > S-40A,eg product detector mod. Can anyone provide a
> > copy of this mod or refer me to a website that has
> > such a mod?
> >
> > =====
> > Glen, K9STH
> >
> > Web sites
> >
> > http://home.attbi.com/~k9sth
> > http://home.attbi.com/~zcomco
> >
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