[Hallicrafters] Hamming with a SX-71?

[John Page]

Phil, during the 60's, I used a DX-100 and an SX-71 on cw only and worked a 
lot of DX. I thought it worked great. I thought the 71 was the greatest 
receiver in the world.  But then thats all I had so I guess I didnt know any 
better. Oh yes, the antenna was an 80 meter dipole fed with open line and 
run through a homebrew tuner. Go for it. John
       Still have the SX-71 by the way.


John Page K4KWM
Hollow State since 1953
(ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)





>From: "Philip Atchley" <beaconeer at elite.net>
>To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Hallicrafters] Hamming with a SX-71?
>Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:08:29 -0000
>
>Hi.
>I have an SX-71 here that I overhauled a year or so back and use primarily
>for SWLing and program listening (not a lot of hardcore DXing on it, I use
>the "modern" SS sets for that).
>
>However, a good friend has offered me his Johnson Ranger (which I 
>overhauled
>for him a couple years back) and handkey on "permanent" loan to put me back
>on the air in CW mode.  I would "probably" want to use it with this SX-71 
>as
>I would hate to wipe out the front end of one of my expensive "modern" 
>Yaesu
>sets.  (I just don't trust those Dow relays to keep RF out of the 
>receiver).
>
>
>Is anyone on the list using a SX-71 for hamming, particularly in the CW 
>mode
>and if so how well does it work for that, particularly stability in the CW
>mode etc?  I know I'd want to put a Xtal calibrator on it to keep me out of
>trouble (being an Advanced Class I have to stay out of that lower 25 KHz 
>;^)
>
>Would you do it or would you use something newer (like a Yaesu FRG-100 with
>filters and DSP), trying to take steps from wiping out the front end?
>
>73 de Phil  KO6BB
>
>
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