[Hallicrafters] Opinions on the SX-110

[GBrown]

Back then, I didn't think there was a "bad" receiver. I like to call them
"more challenging". This mite not be true in all cases but to me ham radio
was fun or funner when you chased someone across the band and his signal
report on cw was 468. Set back, close your eyes and now tell me that a
chirpy cw signal was a nuisance. When I  heard a chirp, I couldn't wait to
hear what his transmitter was. If you old timers remember, DSB was the
annoying form of emission on the bands. I believe that some of the new
timers half to have something to talk about and to show just how much they
think they know, splatter, to wide, AM etc...etc...etc are things to
complain about. As for me, I like to QSO about why I cant get 50 watts out
of a 6CB6, hehehehehehe. Ham radio sure has changed in the last 50 years and
we have to accept that change. This doesn't mean that we have to let go of
the past. Remember when you COULD NOT get an extra class without being a
general for 5 years and had to prove just how much air time you were on
during a year.
Today, no logs, and extra tickets are pretty much handed out. We all have
are little beef. Mine is to much bandwidth for cw operation. I am not
against cw, its my main mode (A1) of operation but just look at allllllllll
the space allocated for cw. Wont be long before that's a "GOOD OLD DAY".
Well, this is my 2 cents worth.
Hope I didn't step to hard on a few toes.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oliver J. Dragon" <spress at rcn.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Opinions on the SX-110


> Glen,
>
> You are  right about those rx's. Yes, my 1960 Novice station SX-99
drifted,
> and care  had to be taken not to jar the operating table when listening on
> the 21Mc Novice band.  But the thrill and enjoyment and frustration of
> using that receiver to try to pull out the JA3 who answered my CQ at 7AM
> local time could not be matched. His signal was at, then just above, then
> faded into the noise several times and then he was gone. Do I wish I had a
> modern day receiver to make that QSO? Sure, but the nostalgia when
> remembering that moment 45 years ago and how he slowly faded into the
ether
> makes for a memory that can't be beat.
>
> Ollie
>
> At 12:31 PM 08/19/2005, you wrote:
> >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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