[Hallicrafters] Close Call With a SX-100

[Rich Oliver]

Bill Stewart wrote:

 > ... I was lucky in that the burn-out occurred about 1/4 inch from
 > the connection and was able to solder the burnt wires back together.

Bill et al,

A friend had something similar happen to his National NC-125.  No wait - 
it was surely a Hallicrafters.  I remember now, it was a Hallicrafters 
NC-125.  The receiver still worked except on the band that had been 
selected when it got zorched.  We quickly zeroed in on the antenna coil. 
  He was bemoaning where we would ever find a replacement coil as I was 
disassembling the old one.  Under the microscope there was a clear weld 
spot where the wire to the top of the coil crossed the bottom-most 
winding.  I carefully broke the weld with my Xacto knife and put it all 
back together - good as new.

Never give up on the 'repair' option!

Cheers, Rich