[Hallicrafters] S38 Front end

[Kirk Z Bailey]

UM, this might be true, but this is an A, not the otiginal model. I will 
check the manaul for the 38 and the A to see if there are differences in 
this section.


Dick Blaney wrote:
> 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" 
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> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:46 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] S38 Front end
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> 
>> 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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