[Hallicrafters] SX-24

[jeremy-ca]

I was mainly kidding with Ken and hadnt meant the post to go to the list.

Anyway, I have a SX-24, 25 and 28 as well as National NC-173, 183, 183D, 
NC-200, NC-240D as well as HQ-120X and 129X. Im pretty competent to both 
rebuild and compare any one against any other using HP lab instruments or my 
ears.

The 24 is pretty deaf above 18 MHz wheras the 173 is still useable on 15M. 
At least by my standard of useable. Both radios could be improved with a few 
simple mods.

The only thing a SX-28 and R-390A have in common is the weight. My all 
Collins, Run 2,  R-390A was just insulted <G>.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darryl Jones" <1986944 at comcast.net>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-24


>I disagree......If you have an SX-24 or 25 aligned properly, its one of the 
>period's better receivers. Far better than the National. Harder to align 
>though. After a minimal recap (twistlok cans only) and a couple of resistor 
>changes, my SX-24 holds stable after a 20 min warm-up, and handles SSB 
>reception with ease. It's no SX-28 when it comes to low signal performance, 
>but it's more than useable, and mates very well with my Gonset transmitter. 
>Dead over 30 Mhz, but who cares? So is the SX-28.......there's not much 
>between 30 and 40 Mhz to receive anyway.
>
> The SX-28 will hold its own against a R-390A, but the SX-24/5 wasn't ever 
> meant for that kind of performance. It's not a bad rig, just not as good.
>
> 2¢
>
> Darryl
> W3DBJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
> To: <kgordon2006 at verizon.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 7:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-24
>
>
>> You bought a WHAT? You are expecting a detailed WHAT?
>>
>> The manual is about 6 useful pages and no dial stringing is included. I 
>> have one of those WHATS that I bought to get the early PM-23 speaker for 
>> my SX-28 as well as a SX-25 WHAT.
>>
>> The manual from www.radioreprints.com has a schematic that can be read 
>> but it needs to be blown up to be useable for us old farts.
>>
>> Recapping is mandatory and its no fun in the RF section. Performance is 
>> typical Hallicrafters. It drifts, dead on the upper band and loaded with 
>> images. A NC-173 is a good similar year competitor for comparison and the 
>> National blows it away and its no gem either.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006 at verizon.net>
>> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 6:10 PM
>> Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-24
>>
>>
>>>I have recently obtained an SX-24 from an SK estate and have
>>> been looking for a detailed manual for same.
>>>
>>> I downloaded the stuff from BAMA for it, but the schematic is
>>> blurred, and there is no dial-cord restringing information.
>>>
>>> I also bought a manual from a source which stated that it included
>>> that dial-cord restringing data. The manual turned out to be simply
>>> a copy of the stuff from BAMA.
>>>
>>> So, I have a couple of questions for the group:
>>>
>>> 1) Can anyone point me to a source for a really GOOD manual for
>>> this reciever.
>>>
>>> 2) I would like to hear from anyone who has used one of these
>>> receivers concerning how well it works, other experiences, etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Ken Gordon W7EKB
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>
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