[Hallicrafters] Re: SX-117 or Not!

[Ziegenbein, Randy]

Bill's got it right... lots of knobs.  Isn't that what it is all about?
Has anybody else counted the number of knobs on their sets?  I think my
R-390A has the most at my place.  But the SX-28 is my favorite receiver
with the best sound by far.

73, Randy, K6RCZ

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[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Gerhold
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 3:34 AM
To: 'Ken Kaplan'; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Re: SX-117 or Not!

The SX-111, HT-37 combo for me.  The 111 receives as well as my 756pro.
Anything it can hear the 111 can hear and it has a product detector.
But
the most important thing about it, is it is big, heavy and has lots of
knobs.  After isn't that what we want in a boat anchor?

K2WH

> Hi folks,
>
>
> I am in a quandary.  I have a very clean and very nice (cosmetically)
SX-117
> and HT-44 combo that I acquired from a ham that was shutting down.  I
> finally had a chance to play with the SX-117 a bit.  Unfortunately, it
is
> going to need some work.  It is a bit deaf and the sideband selection
> control only works for one sideband.
>
>
> I have not attempted to fire up the HT-44 but it's specs are
impressive
> compared to early S-line transmitters.  True CW with break-in (yep, I
do
> CW), SSB and AM.
>
>
> Anyway, the quandary.  I am not a Hallicrafters collector.  But I want
> something Hallicrafters in the shack.  My inclination is to find a
nice
> SX-100 / R-46B combo.  I like the cool looks of the rx, it always gets
> decent marks from users, it looks like it would be fun to listen to
and
> operate semi-seriously from time to time.
>
>
> But..am I being short sighted? Is the SX-117 a diamond in the rough?
Is
it
> really a performer?  Is it an econo SX-115 like some claim?  And is
the
> combo, SX-117/HT-44 worth fixing and keeping to put on the air? Are
they
> stable and enjoyable to use?  To help you help me, you need to know  I
have
> plenty of general coverage radios and AM and SSB rigs so keeping the
pair
> would be more for the pleasure of operating from time to time,
assuming I
> could get them running up to spec.  Who among you loves the SX-117
more
than
> other Hallicrafters receivers (not including the SX-88 or115) and why?
Talk
> to me.  I need a lot of help resolving this quandary and moving to
other
> decisions.  If you don't like the SX-117, tell me that, also, and why,
> especially if you can make a comparison based on usage.  If you could
only
> have one Hallicrafters receiver ( again, not including the SX-88 or
115),
> which would it be for pure listening pleasure and some semi-serious
ham
use?
> If you think the SX-117 is the ticket, who is the one person you would
send
> it to for repair, alignment, with full confidence it will come back
working
> as good as or better than new?
>
>
> Sorry for the long post.  I will appreciate your responses on the list
or
> off line.
>
>
> Chris
>
> W7JPG

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