[Hallicrafters] SX-117 USERS - HELP

[gkb]

If interested, I have the 13.5 mc, 10.0 mc and the 1700kc xtals for the
SX-117. $4.00/each.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Graham" <pbgraham at sbcglobal.net>
To: <HALLICRAFTERS at MAILMAN.QTH.NET>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:00 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-117 USERS - HELP


> I have come into possession of a very fine SX-117. I
> have studied the manual and schematic. Hallicrafters
> made it possible with this receiver to be able to tune
> frequencies which lay outside the HF bands at the time
> when the unit was new. But they also did not provide,
> as stock, crystals for three segments of 10 meters,
> nor for 10 MHz WWV, although these are provided for
> with crystal sockets and bandswitch positions.
>
> I hope I may trouble other SX-117 users to confirm the
> following observations:
>
> 1.) I can tune WWV by installing a 16.0 MHz CR-18/U in
> the WWV crystal socket, selecting WWV on the
> bandswitch and tuning to 10 MHz (red scale).
>
> 2.) I can complete coverage of 10 meters by installing
> 34.5 MHz, 35.5 MHz, and 40.0 MHz crystals (all
> CR-23/U) in crystal sockets Y4, Y2, and Y1
> respectively. (Y3 has the provided 35.0 crystal for
> the 28.5-29 MHz portion of the band.)
>
> 3.) I can cover 30 meters by installing a 16.5 MHz
> CR-18/U in Xtal Osc socket 2 (select Band 7 and Xtal
> Selector 2, tune on black scale).
>
> 4.) I can cover 17 meters by installing a 24.5 MHz
> CR-23/U in Xtal Osc socket 3 (select Band 21 and Xtal
> Selector 3, tune on black scale).
>
> 5.) I can cover 12 meters by installing a 31.0 MHz
> CR-23/U in Xtal Osc socket 4 (select Band 28 and Xtal
> Selector 4, tune on red scale).
>
> This leaves Xtal Selector position 1 unused. Anyone
> got an idea what to use it for?
>
> If all this is right, it remains necessary only to
> find said crystals. Perhaps you old Hallicrafters
> hands can give me a tip.
>
> I really appreciate the help!
>
> Highest regards - Paul G.
>
>
>
>
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