[Hallicrafters] Converter for SX-101A?

[Dave Moorman]

:-)  Well, R390s are outside the budget right now, Phil.  $100 for an
SX-101A is just about tops now.   R390s are general coverage receivers,
aren't they, so a converter wouldn't be necessary.

I've also got a Sony ICF-2010 and a Sears/Yaesu FRG-7 if I want stable
receivers, but where's the fun in them?

My ham radio buddy in high school (late '50s) had an SX-73 that an uncle had
brought home from WW2.  I was incredibly jealous.  My Heathkit AR-3 looked
pretty meager next to it.

Dave


> From: "Phil Atchley" <ko6bb at elite.net>
> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 22:17:23 -0000
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Converter for SX-101A?
> 
> Well, if you want stability & selectivity you could always get an R-390A
> receiver for the IF section and put a good converter ahead of it!  You'd
> still have a boatanchor, stability, selectivity AND accurate frequency
> readout good to 200 Hz or so!  Of course I don't think Hallcrafters ever
> built an R-390A (the obligatory "on topic" sentence).
> 
> 73 de Phil  KO6BB
> 
>>> A less hair-pulling approach would be just go find
>>> an inexpensive general coverage short wave receiver.
>>> 
>>> Pete, WA2CWA
>> 
>> :-)  I have a couple of those around here.  Using the SX-101A would get
> you
>> improved stability, selectivity, etc.  You would have to build an RF amp,
>> xtal oscillator, and mixer, etc.  That shouldn't be too difficult.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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