[Hallicrafters] Converter for SX-101A?

[Phil Atchley]

Dave
Don't feel bad.  My budget is well aware of the cost of R-390's and there
aren't any in my shack either!  Though I have had a couple in years past
that I fully restored then turned around and sold 8^(  My "stable" of stable
receivers right now consists of a Kenwood R-5000 with a full load of filters
and a Radio Shack DX-398 (Sangean ATS-909).  The "not so stable" member of
the herd consists of a nice Hallicrafters 5R10A, fully electrically
renovated (NOT with original caps) and in the near future an SX-71 that I'm
looking forward to receiving and renovating.  The SX-71 will be the first
Hallicrafters rig I've had that that wasn't a little 5 tube AC/DC set (I.E.
5R10A, S-120's etc) and will also be a "keeper".

Yes, even with a general coverage receiver, IF you want to listen to the VHF
ranges (6 n 2) you still need a converter as they typically only go to
30MHz,  The SX-71 is an exception.  It also covers 6 meters in its
(approximately) 43-54 MHz tuning range and will do Narrow FM as well as CW
and AM.  I don't have the spec sheet in front of me right now.

73 de Phil  KO6BB
Loving home provided for wayward Boatanchor Receivers
ko6bb at elite.net
Merced, Central California
37.18N 120.29W CM97sh



> :-)  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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