[Hallicrafters] S38 Front end

[Dick Blaney]

It's been a while since I've been inside S-38, (no suffix), but if I 
remember right, that first model had both ends adjustable, trimmers for the 
bottom end and padders for the top end.  I'll have to get that out and look. 
BTW, I got this S-38 new in 1947 while in High School, from a mail order 
house in Chicago.  I think the name of it was Concord Radio.
Dick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Z Bailey" <deliberatus at verizon.net>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:46 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] S38 Front end


> this thing is a wonder for designing it CHEAP but savvy. The front end 
> does not offer variable inductances- heck the LO uses part of the upper 
> band windings to help tune to the lower bands! The trimmers adjust the top 
> of each band FINE, but there is no way to calibrate toe BOTTOM of the 
> band, makijg dial preciwsion rather problematical. THANK THE GODS for wwv, 
> it lets me do some useful work on it without signiricant instruments 
> beyond an experienced ear.
>
> But it's fun anyway. Wonder what uit could have been like with a few 
> slightly better parts in it, like 4 slug tuned inductors for the LO?
>
>
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