[Hallicrafters] Opinions on the SX-110

[Glen Zook]

The receivers drifted, were "broad as a barn"
selectivity wise, were mechanically unstable (hit the
desk with your fist and the receiver would jump at
least 50 KHz in frequency), were basically deaf above
14 MHz, and those were the "good" points!

Frankly, whenever I hear someone complain because a CW
signal is too close (and still over 500 Hz away) or an
SSB signal is too close (at least 3 KHz away), or when
they complain about distortion (actually front end
overload), and so forth, I then think of what we were
using in the "goode olde dayes".

I really think that newcomers should have to use the
equipment that most amateur radio operators had to use
(not Collins or other "high end" stuff that cost
several weeks salary back when it was new) like the
low end Hallicrafters or National equipment for at
least 6 months of regular operating.  Then give them
the "new" stuff.  I believe that the number of
complaints would drop to no more than 1% of what are
now heard.

Glen, K9STH

--- carolew <carolew at bellatlantic.net> wrote:

Glen, you are absolutely right about our "bad"
receivers. In the mid-60s, I was a young kid and
thought my S-19 Sky Buddy was a hot receiver. 
However, I wouldn't trade the fun I had with that set
for anything.

Glen, K9STH

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