[Hallicrafters] A SX-28 followed me home today

[jeremy-ca]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] A SX-28 followed me home today


> On 9/21/07, jeremy-ca <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>> I guess that my comment yesterday that I hadnt found a SX-28 brought me 
>> good
>> luck.
>>
>
> Good snag, Carl!
>
> My 28A came out of CT back in December of 1997, from a ham down there.
> Excellent shape, think I paid $200 or maybe $250 for it.
>
> Definitely check out the components associated with the audio output.
> The last thing you want to do is cook that transformer.


Ive read several comments about the AF xfmr. Is it especially weak? There 
are replacement candidates here from PP 6V6/6AQ5 auto radios and may go that 
way if the stock xfmr is HF limited. It all depends on what a AF sweep tells 
me, I want good Ayem audio, not speech restricted.

If it's been
> in a damp basement or stored in an unheated building, I'd suggest
> baking the iron for a while before applying power.


Id rather not have to pull iron out to bake. I prefer a Variac and a light 
bulb load across the HV with the tubes removed. Give it half a day to low 
level bake.


>
> Other than that, prepare yourself for an interesting few hours of
> torment when you dig the caps out of the RF compartment. There are a
> few good sites online with info, none of the procedures are easy.


Reading thru the notes it has been recapped to some unknown degree.


>
> But once you get it up and running well, you'll be pleased with the
> smooth, bassey push/pull audio and the equally smooth flywheel tuning.
> It's a real work of art, in the radio sense. Looks nice as well.


Ive always wanted a SX-28 since I was in HS in the 50's. As the kids say 
today it has killer looks. I just dont want it to sound like a rappers 
Honda!


>
>
>> This makes a SX-28 and SX-62 in one week and Im going to look at a $100
>> SX-115 tommorow. The deals are still out there and even on Ebay.
>
> Absolutely true. The difference is in the approach. Better results are
> realized when the approach is practical and resourceful, instead of
> emotional/hysterical.
>
> BTW, the 115 is a sweet rig too, looks a bit like an updated SX-28 in
> layout and shape. It lacks 160 and only uses one sideband for AM. But
> the SSB performance is outstanding, and it's rock-solid stable.
> Accurate readout, too.
>
> Those three rigs with slight variations (SX-28A, SX-62B) make up about
> half of my Halli stable, rounded out by the R-649A, RBK-16, and a
> couple others.
>

Sounds like fun toys. Hope to see you at Deerfield, I'll probably be there 
Friday only shopping.

Carl
KM1H



> Good stuff!
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ
>