[Hallicrafters] S-40 PERFORMANCE

[Mr. and Mrs. Magoo]

>I recently refurbed an S-40 (not A/B) and was very impressed at how it 
>performs.  Sensitivity is good on 10M-not outstanding but good enough that 
>I could copy almost every station heard on my 756 PRO II (and that wasn't 
>many to be sure, given current conditions!!).  Stability is also good-on 
>this particular receiver there seems to be none of the mechanical 
>instability which I experienced on an S-40A which I used back in the 50s. 
>Tuning on the highest band is actually fairly smooth-no yeeps and yips as 
>you tune across a CW signal and back.
>
> So, all in all I would say that this S-40 is a very good performer, given 
> its design.  A keeper for sure.
>
> Someone earlier was asking about alignment of the coils filled with 
> beeswax. I use a nylon alignment tool, and I poke through the wax until it 
> is seated in the slug and then do the alignment.  I never ran across a 
> stuck one. After alignment I used my heat gun to warm the coils and allow 
> the wax to flow into the slug.form contact area again.
>
> 73, Bill VE3NH