[Hallicrafters] SX-42 alignment - msg. to Al Parker

[Al Parker]

Hi again folks,
    Well, I almost had heart failure when I looked at my SX-42.  I had taken
it to a hamfest a week ago, apparently some knob twister had been "taking it
for a spin."   No, fortunately the skinny shaft for the bandspread clutch
wasn't broken, but the clutch is messed up somehow.   I think it's
repairable, but will require getting it back on out of the cabinet & on the
bench.
    Anyhow, with the bandspread dial at the "set here" position, the b.s.
capacitor is fully unmeshed.  I was slightly wrong earlier, the stator is in
2 sections.  The capacitance varies from zero to 2 different maximums,
depending on which way the rotor goes.  Skip, I'll send you a digipic of it
showing the dial & the rotor.
    If anyone is really interested in buying a nice, but not cheap, SX-42,
send me a note & I'll give you the specifics on it & a link to some pix.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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