[Hallicrafters] S-53A

[Bill Marx]

I used the HT-18 as a VFO  for the HT-9 back in the 50's...It worked great but I had to throw four switches to go into transmit. It
was known for its FM capabilities..
Bill Marx W2CQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: <ketner at arisbeassociates.com>; "NR5A" <nr5a at rap.midco.net>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] S-53A


> I didn't use the S-53A, but my Novice and early
> General receiver was the Hallicrafters S-107 which is
> just a "reboxed" S-53A.
>
> Didn't know that it wasn't supposed to work very well!
>  Made about 1000 QSOs on 40 and 15 meters back in
> 1959.  This was using a WRL Globe Chief 90A for a
> transmitter.  Even worked KC4USB on 15 CW with the
> rig.  That was my best DX.  A local W9 just happened
> to be one of their QSL managers and when I finished
> working the KC4 (Marie Byrd Land) he telephoned me and
> said that my QSL card was waiting.  Got on my bicycle
> and within 10 minutes had the card in hand!  Probably
> not "the" record for getting a QSL from a DX station,
> but pretty close!
>
> The HT-18 puts out about 5 watts if I remember
> correctly.  Should work fine.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- Kenneth Laine Ketner <ketner at arisbeassociates.com>
> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have experience using the S53 as a ham receiver?
>
> =====
> Glen, K9STH
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