[Hallicrafters] SX-100 questions.

[Mike Lopez]

Drifty : yes .
Selectivity : Great.
MK1 / Mk 2 :  AVC Speed  , Cosmetics mostly knobs , Minor circuit changes .
Tuning : Velvet Smooth.
Noise Floor :  High 
Over All :  Good receiver , Quite sensitive , Main Receiver at my shack.

Mike N8AZC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip B Atchley" <ko6bb at juno.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:10 AM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-100 questions.


> Hi All,
> I have a few questions about the SX-100.
> 
> 1.  What is the difference between the MK1 & the MK2?
> 
> 2.  How is the stability of this critter for long term copy of a SSB or
> CW signal.  Even some "premium" receivers (like the National NC-183D I
> overhauled for a friend) are drifty.
> 
> 3.  How "good" is the overall skirt selectivity for CW etc.  I see it
> uses LC tuned IF cans for selectivity rather than an Xtal filter?
> 
> 4.  Is this a "smooth" receiver for tuning, especially when using
> extremely NARROW audio filters for CW (<100 Hz wide).
> 
> 5.  Finally, is this a rather "quiet" receiver or does it have a high
> noise floor?  
> 
> 73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
> Phil, KO6BB
> 
> Where DX begins at the noise floor!
> Merced, Central California, 37.3N  120.48W  CM97sh
> 
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