[Hallicrafters] Head Scratcher

[amfone at sbcglobal.net]

 I read it years ago, but I am not right about the SX 71 being the first 
with SX.. clearly..maybe I did dream it, who knows?
tim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: <amfone at sbcglobal.net>; "GBrown" <gkbrown at gwi.net>; 
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Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Head Scratcher


> 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.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <amfone at sbcglobal.net>
> 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
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "GBrown" <gkbrown at gwi.net>
>> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:36 PM
>> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Head Scratcher
>>
>>
>>> 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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