[Hallicrafters] As Good as You could Get

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On 1/9/06, TC Dailey <daileyservices at qwest.net> wrote:
> re. the SX-28 & A - my Stepdad (WØKI - first licensed early 1937) was in the
> US Army at the time - commo type.  He worked LF to WAR (callsign) all the
> time, and said that they rejected the SX-28 after a short time, due to
> instability.  He said they LOVED the Hammarlund SP-210's 'cause they "stayed
> still".  I know this is heresy, but that's from "the fella' whut was there".
>
> Me... I had a SP-210X (1941 version), and it was very, very cool... and WAS
> stable - let it warm up for a half-hour, and that sucker would stay put for
> a week - but then again, I'd almost kill for a '28A -

Tom -

Keep an eye on the ads in ER and other places. I got my SX-28A from
Gary Sarra down in CT from his ad in ER. There are still plenty of
folks selling gear at more typical prices than online auction.

As for drifting, I can believe it simply because I seldom take my 28A
off AM. It does seem to straighten out after it's been on a while, but
I can really notice the drift on AM broadcast for the first half hour
or so.

I've got a 210 SX awaiting restoration. I listened to it for a while
(after figuring out that lovely [*cough*] power supply cord/mess) and
it sounded as good as the SX-28A. It's just nowhere near as 'pretty',
which is probably why you can still get them for next-to-nothing.
Looking forward to eventually getting it online.

If nothing else, it's an excu...erm....reason to have another radio.

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ