[Hallicrafters] Boy My SX-117 Sounds Wonderful!

[Freeberg, Scott (STP)]

I am a new HT-44/SX-117 owner as of a week ago.  I have the rigs setup and hooked up but I haven't had a chance to put them on the air yet.  Last night I listened for a while on 20 CW and SSB with the SX-117.  Wow, what a nice receiver with good sounding signals, super smooth tuning, no backlash.  You guys were right, the background noise is low on this receiver and the signals really stand out from the noise.  

I experimented with the Notch tuning on some cw signals and I found it to work FB. Maybe not the deepest notch I've ever used but still took care of adjacent signals nicely.  SSB signals sound very nice and crisp.  CW signals also sound very nice and crisp.  I'm using the PS-150 built in speaker and I think it sounds FB.

I dug out my Hallicrafters version of the classic Turner mic.  It is jet black with a red 'h' dot in the center of the mic screen, and it has the name 'Hallicrafters' engraved across the front of the PTT bar.  Its a cool looking mic that really completes the station.  Oops, it has some bigger connector that I don't recognize so I just have to remove it and install a standard 2 pin job.

So I'm almost a 'validated' Hallicrafters user :->>>

73, Scott WA9WFA