[Hallicrafters] HT-32, good audio

[Al Parker]

Hi Jon,
    If your/his HT-32 sounds so bad it's difficult to listen to, then
something's not right.  I have been using  mine, unmodified, for 6 - 7 yrs
almost weekly, and get great, unsolicited, audio reports.  I use a D-104
mic.  Perhaps your carrier freq. is a bit off.
    Mark, K9TR, has heard it a few times recently, tho' I don't think he
made any specific comments re: quality.  He had some good points in his
msg to you;  in particluar,  watch the audio gain & the drive level,
there's no ALC ctrl & it's very easy to overdrive the HT-32/37's.
    If you want near broadcast quality hi-fi you'll never get it on SSB
without lotsa mods & disturbing a lot of people on the bands.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K6JEK" <k6jek at comcast.net>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] HT-32, good audio


> A good friend of mine who shall remain nameless acquired a beautiful
> HT-32 and SX-115 pair but after using the HT-32 a bit, changing
> microphones, trying a bit of an audio chain,  concluded that the HT-32
> was just never going to sound decent -- way too narrow.   I'm trying to
> change his mind because, gosh, I want to listen to it.
>
> So I need ammunition.  Can anyone point me to any information on
> polishing up HT-32 audio.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon, K6JEK