[Hallicrafters] Dummy antenna for S40 alignment

[Howard R. Weeks]

I  have found that a simple tuner on the antenna input to most of these old
receivers
really peps most of them up.

Howard Weeks
Harlem, GA




----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <ehrlich at olypen.com>
To: <pfbuhler at hotmail.com>; "Edward B Richards" <zuu6k at juno.com>
Cc: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Dummy antenna for S40 alignment



A tv balun was a great help to my SX28A.   My antenna system is 50 ohm
throughout and my receiver was very deaf on all bands until I put that balun
in.  It is an old (and large) tv balun from the 60's and maybe it just
happens to have enough ferrite and winding in it to make it work.  It is
very effective on broadcast as well as shortwave.

Don  K7FJ


 If you are using coax
> to the receiver, just peak the antenna circuits to the 50 ohm generator.
> Some people say a TV balun between the coax and the receiver will give
> better results, I have tried it several times and it only hurt. I doubt
> they go down to cover the BC band.  You might want to try it. Good luck.
>
> 73, Ed Richards K6UUZ
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