[Hallicrafters] RE: SX-101?

[Jerry Forwood]

I was not aware of a SX101 MKIII-A?  I believe that they made a
SX101-MKIII and it was replaced by a SX101-A.
I have a SX101-MKIII in almost mint condition and I love it. It does have
160 Mtrs through 10 Mtrs. and a product detector.  It also has a decent,
tunable, Notch Filter.  I use it a lot to listen up and down the bands
while operating on another more modern transceiver.  But, my most
favorite operating is using the SX101 MKIII on AM while transmitting on
my Johnson Ranger.  Shades of my earlier days, back in the 60's.
73 de Jerry, KØEJF

> Message: 1
> From: "Ross Stenberg" <k9cox at charter.net>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 06:36:19 -0500
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-101 Series
> 
> I am currently restoring an SX-101A receiver. It is a real 
> boatanchor. In
> reviewing the SX-101 lineage on the Hallicrafters site, I am curious 
> which
> model is considered the most desirable (or at least your opinions). 
> Thanks
> 
> 73, Ross K9COX
> 
> Ross Stenberg
> k9cox at charter.net
> 
> 
> 
> --__--__--
> 
> Message: 2
> From: "Mark Shaum" <k9tr at dtnspeed.net>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>,
>         "Ross Stenberg" <k9cox at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-101 Series
> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 06:58:10 -0500
> 
> I suppose it depends.  I have a 101 and a 101A..  Many feel the 101A 
> is
> more desirable as it was the last in the series, with various
> enhancements for SSB use over the older versions.  I like the 
> "plain"
> 101 as I have a weekend 160 meter AM net and use the 101 at times 
> for
> that.  The A version substituted the more or less useless VHF 
> converter
> band for 160.
> 
> I find both versions do fine on SSB or CW, even though the non-A 
> 101
> lacks a product detector.  Plenty of BFO injection so there is 
> minimal
> riding of the RF gain control required.
> 
> Any 101 is nice to have.  I love the front panel layout, it's one of 
> the
> most recognized ham band receivers of all time.  I recall a two 
> page
> Halli ad in QST that was just a front panel shot of the 101A with a 
> note
> about "character"...
> 
> 73! - Mark
> 
> Message: 5
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> To: "Mark Shaum" <k9tr at dtnspeed.net>,
>         <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>, "Ross Stenberg" 
> <k9cox at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-101 Series
> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 09:56:36 -0400
> 
> Well said Mark -         
> 
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:56:53 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-101 Series
> To: Ross Stenberg <k9cox at charter.net>, 
> hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> 
> Mark III since it covers 160 meters.
> 
> Glen, K9STH
> 
> 
> --- Ross Stenberg <k9cox at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I am curious which model is considered the most
> desirable (or at least your opinions). 
> 
> =====
> Glen, K9STH
> 
> 
> Message: 11
> From: GARDGORE at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:01:56 EDT
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-101 Series
> To: gzook at yahoo.com, k9cox at charter.net, 
> hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> 
> They also made a Mark III-A version which was the last refinement of 
> the 
> SX-101 that still covered 160 through 10 meters before the 
> introduction of the 
> SX-101A which dropped 160 and added two converter bands. I am not 
> 100% certain 
> about this but I think the III-A version had a product detector. Can 
> anyone 
> confirm this? Incidentally, a quick way to tell them apart at a 
> glance or from a 
> distance is the dial pointer. SX-101s had white pointers and 
> SX-101As had red 
> ones.
> 
> Regards, 
> Greg Gore; WA1KBQ
>