[Hallicrafters] Sams Photofact for SX-42 download available

[Craig Roberts]

A couple of weeks ago I posted scans of the Sams Photofact parts list 
and schematic for the Hallicrafters SX-42 on my website with a promise 
to substitute an "upgraded" version.

Well, the new scan is now available at 
www.aerialacts.com/SAMS_SX42_hires.pdf . It's a high-resolution scan of 
the full Sams Photofact volume -- all 12 pages. I scanned this PDF 
document from an original Sams publication, not a reproduction, and 
enhanced it to compensate for the age-discolored paper and blemishes in 
the original. The result is as good as the original when new.

That said, I must warn you that this is a huge file -- almost 80 MB. 
This was necessitated by the very high scan resolution needed to capture 
the detail in the original document and allow the resulting PDF to be 
viewed at high magnifications with no loss of clarity. The schematic, 
for instance, can now be enlarged (and printed) at 400-percent or more 
with the image still sharp.

As always, if you'd like to avoid the very long download time, I will be 
happy to send you a high quality hard copy of the file, or provide it on 
CD. Just send me your address and I'll ship it to you in a day or two.

I plan to finish my SX-42 alignment and cabinet refnishing this weekend. 
The flu and the press of business kept me away for more than a week.

The only problem with the receiver at this point is the failure of the 
meter to respond in FM mode. It "zeroes" near the appropriate mark, but 
does not move when tuning a signal. The meter acts normally in AM mode. 
The meter had been working okay until I changed resistors on the 
function switch, so I may have missed a connection or shorted a terminal 
with a clipped-off lead or solder splash. I'll check it out once I get 
back into the radio. Otherwise, I must say, the old girl looks and 
sounds beautiful now. I'm very happy with this restoration -- thanks to 
the help and encouragement of many of you.

73,

Craig
W3CRR