[Hallicrafters] RE: How to Destroy a Nice Hallicrafters Receiver

[Ken Kaplan]

Hmm, WWV with a 6" wire... Is that 3 db better than a 12" wire? Maybe the second S meter 
is for antennas shorter that 6" :-)

Confucius said "man who have one S meter always know signal strength. Man who have 
two is never sure." I think it was Confucius...

73 Ken kb7rgg

> > Jeesh!  $500 starting bid?  Why did the guy butcher it up 
> > like that?  Why did he put all the crappy knobs on it?  Why 
> > the second "S" meter?
>
> Apparently it has a scope in it for some reason, but so far the guy has
> refused any request for inside pictures or explanation saying only that it
> copies WWV with a 6" piece of wire.
>
> Given how bad it's already been chopped, maybe THESE knobs would help spruce
> it up a bit :-)
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/SET-OF-6-BLUE-NITRO-KNOBS-Brand-New-Great-Deal_W0QQitemZ
> 330007362738QQihZ014QQcategoryZ48695QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Grant/NQ5T