[Hallicrafters] SX-28 Under Chassis

[Al Parker]

Hi Ian, et al,
    Yes, that does look like it might be the Gonset unit.  I had one in
abt 1958-59, tried to figure out how to hook it into the radio in the
family 49 Chevy (didn't get it done).  I had a Gonset Super 6, and a Webb
( I think) 10m only xmtr.  Think it had a 2E26 in the final, and probably
only one other tube, doubling in both osc. & final.  Not very efficient,
but seems like much better groundwave coverage than you can get on 2m
mobile simplex, and occasional skip contacts.  Great top of that sunspot
cycle.
    The Webb was from a small outfit in Hartford, CT, I think, that had
folded before I got it, somewhat used, can't remember from whom/where.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian" <ianwebb5 at comcast.net>
To: "'Julian Bunn'" <Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu>;
<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] SX-28 Under Chassis


> Julian,
>
> The can looks to me like a mobile ANL unit.  My recollection, perhaps
> incorrect, is that it might have been sold by Gonset.  I think I still
have
> one in a junk box somewhere.
>
> I had one that I used in the mid 1950s on my 1947 Chevy car radio.  I
used a
> Morrow MBR-3 converter and later a Gonset converter that I had added 40
> meters to.  One REALLY needed the ANL on 10 meters.  I seem to remember
a
> toggle switch either on the far end of one of the shielded wires or
actually
> on the can to turn the limiter on and off.
>
> Am I hallucinating or does this ring a bell with others?
>
> Ian, K6SDE
>
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hallicrafters-
> > >>bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julian Bunn
> > >>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:10 PM
> > >>To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> > >>Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-28 Under Chassis
> > >>
> > >>Here's a shot of the underside of the chassis on the SX-28 I
received
> > >>yesterday:
> > >>
> > >>http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/368709072_7b02f254bc_o.jpg
> > >>
> > >>It looks relatively untouched, with all the paper capacitors still
in
> > >>place. On the
> > >>underside of the case is marked "Sold March 21, 1964".
> > >>
> > >>Here is a shot of the modification work that has been done to the
ANL:
> > >>
> > >>http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/368709213_2cd038fd17_o.jpg
> > >>
> > >>there's a can with a few coax cables going into it, and the can is
held
> on
> > >>to the chassis side by a nut and bolt. Next job: remove that and
take
> > >>a look inside. Perhaps whoever did the mod has thoughtfully secreted
> > >>the ANL knob inside that can? Well, I can dream ...
> > >>
> > >>Julian
>
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