[Hallicrafters] HT-18/S-53A Station

[tlogan7 at cox.net]

Alan - 
I just recently got my first Hallicrafters - the S-53A - in excellent shape and operating as well as they were intended to operate. I love the little critter for its historical nitch. I had intended to match it up with the HT-18 as was done in ARRL's Low Power QRP book. However, it is my opinion that for any type of true Ham work the S-53A is a waste of time and effort and will be very disappointing. The S-53A is simply a nice little tube rig for hearing foreign AM broadcasts. BTW I contacted the author of the QRP Low Power book and he said that after doing his HT-18/S-53A station he would efinitely not recommend it. This is just my humble opinion and certainly could be totally wrong :-)
73/Tim NZ7C
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> From: ARDUJENSKI at aol.com
> Date: 2003/01/24 Fri PM 04:48:57 EST
> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] HT-18/S-53A Station
> 
> I was fortuante to have a local ham cleaning out his storage and pass along 
> to me a pristine radio pair, the HT-18/S-53A set. I need to check them out 
> and maybe a recap in order. Truly a beautiful QRP station.
> 
> I am interested in finding out others in the group that may share a similar 
> set.   Thanks Alan KB7MBI in Woodinville, WA
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