[Hallicrafters] SR-1000

[Charlie]

Well,  you certainly deserve all the credit for my "Knowledge".  After all,
I was just quoting from your book!

Thanks and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, Charlie k3ICH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: " max de henseler" <max.dehenseler at bluewin.ch>
To: "Charlie" <pincon at erols.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, 17 December 2004 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SR-1000


> Dear Charlie
> Finally one ham who know what he is talking about ! That was the station
> belonged to the Haille Sellassie University, Geophysical Observatory who
> inherited it from the Son of Emperor Haille Selassie. I had the Pleasure
to
> use it with my call ET3RS for years.
> 73 de Max HB9RS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charlie" <pincon at erols.com>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SR-1000
>
>
> > There was an earlier version of that set-up using the SX-100, HT-30 and
an
> > HT-31 amplifier too.  They called it an SR-500 *.  There's a great
picture
> > of it (with the author) in Max Henseler's book, "The Hallicrafters
Story".
> > According to Max (who ought to know because he's sitting in front of
it),
> it
> > came out in 1955 and sold for $1495.
> >
> > The actual console looks like an off the shelf Bud desk/rack cabinet to
me
> > with some specialized Hallicrafters trim.  It made an very nice station
> > package for the time.
> >
> > 73' Charlie k3ICH
> >
> > * The SR-500 designation was re-issued in 1965 as the"Tornado"
> transceiver.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <k0myw at att.net>
> > To: "Bill Pancake" <bpancake at mindspring.com>;
> > <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, 16 December 2004 9:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SR-1000
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I've seen that photo, but I've never heard of such an assembly
actually
> > being sold.
> > >
> > > There were a very few SR-500 units made, featuring the earlier SX-100,
> > HT-30 and HT-31 amps. One was installed at the Vatican, for instance.
And
> > one came up for sale on that internet auction site not long ago. But I
> think
> > the SR-1000 existed only in the photo studio -- and in the dreams of
> > then-lads like Bill and me.
> > >
> > > By the way, it can be argued that the Collins crowd was following
> > Hallicrafters' lead when similar consoles for S-Line gear were marketed
a
> > couple of years later....
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Mike, KØMYW
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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