[Hallicrafters] SX-42 Circuit variations (?)

[W7QHO at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/20/06 1:35:51 PM, gkbrown at gwi.net writes:


> Well, I have been into many many SX-42's. In my opinion, this receiver was 
> a
> good example of....."Lets Try It This Way"........I have run across seven
> different SX-42's, yes SEVEN. This mite be a record for production changes
> on one receiver. I think this receiver was only in production for 3 years. I
> have two SX-42's that look the same on the outside but under the chassis,
> totally different story. One of them has the old style SX-28 RF deck parts.
> Regards,
> Gary...WZ1M
> 
Gary,

Interesting....   This is my first hands-on experience with the SX-42.   Any 
noteworthy performance differences one version to the next?   Any particular 
circuit version to be recommended?

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA