[Hallicrafters] Head Scratcher

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Tim,

Where did you have this dream? The SX=with xtal filter and S=no xtal filter.

Where did the 'S' come from? Who built the first ones? Silver Marshall.
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To: "GBrown" <gkbrown at gwi.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Head Scratcher


>   "S"meant basic selectivity , that is not really meant for communications 
> work, but good overall performance.  SX as in the SX 71 meant excellent 
> selectivity and " high end communication" ability for separating close in 
> stations from the station you want to listen too. I believe the SX 71 was 
> the first to have this designation.
> 73tim
> wb8uhz
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> From: "GBrown" <gkbrown at gwi.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:36 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Head Scratcher
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>> OK, maybe someone has asked this before but here it goes again.
>> #1. When Hallicrafters assigned a number to a piece of equipment, why did
>> the receiver get designated "S". I assume the "T" ment transmitter.
>> #2. This is a hard one. How were the numbers assigned to the different
>> equipment. From SX-62 to SX-71 we are missing the ones in between. Were 
>> the
>> missing numbers experimental and never made production? Were the numbers
>> just a random pick? Were the numbers pulled from a hat?
>>    As you can see, I have to much time on my hands, hehehehehe
>> Regards,
>> Gary...WZ1M
>>
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