[Hallicrafters] RE: Question About Hallicrafters HT-46/SX-146

[William Shadid]

Scott,

Yes, I regularly use the Hallicrafters SX-117 and HT-44 (with an HT-45 
Amplifier). They remain a wonderful radio to use with a very quiet receiver 
and a desk presence that has not been with us for many years. I run mine 
with Halllicrafters accessories including the HA-1 Keyer (wish I had the 
HA-1A), the HA-8 Splatter Guard, and the HA-10 LF Preselector. I use the 
Hallicrafters P-45 HV Power Supply for the HT-45 and the PS-150-120 
Speaker/Power Supply to power the HT-44. I have recently started using an 
external Hallicrafters R-48A Speaker instead of the internal one in the 
PS-150-120 with good success.

They are wonderful radios. I run them mostly on 40 meters with some on 10 
meters. Use of the amplifier is pretty rare. Maintenance is also rare but 
there can be problems with the original capacitors in the balanced modulator 
circuit. Also, the bearings on the transmitter and receiver main tuning 
shafts benefit from some regular lubrication. In fact, many old units I have 
seen have these bearings worn beyond hope and in need of replacement. I 
believe that the bearings are pretty standard at industrial supply 
distributors, however. (But, alas, maybe not by this day and age.)

I only lack a microphone like the one used in the 1964 advertising for this 
station. I use an unamplified D-104 with good success. Also not in the 
original advertising is my keying mechanism -- I use a Nye Viking unit. The 
HT-44 still has the original finals, branded Hallicrafters. The original 
3-400Z is still running full power in the HT-45. I am only the second owner 
of the station -- and I have had it for 25 years. The units were, as far as 
I can tell, all purchased at one time by the original owner from Henry Radio 
in Butler, Missouri. (I have most of the original boxes as well.)

73,

-Bill, WA9MXQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Freeberg, Scott (STP)
To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 9:07 AM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] RE: Question About Hallicrafters HT-46/SX-146


Yesturday I was asking about the HT-44 and matching SX-117 receiver. Today 
I'd like to ask about the HT-46 and matching SX-146 reeiver.  I'm thinking 
they might have been the last tube transmitter/receiver made by 
Hallicrafters. Is this so?

They are an interesting looking pair, almost looking more like a Novice 
station than an SSB station.

Is anyone on the list currently running or has run that pair?  What do you 
think of it?  Any FS?

73, Scott WA9WFA
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