[Hallicrafters] SX-110, etc

[jeremy-ca]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>; "Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" 
<w5tfw at cox.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] What rcvr to use with a HT-37


> My feeling about my Sx-110 is that it's better for AM than either my 
> SB-301
> (with the AM filter) or my HR-10. For CW is very useable but not as good 
> as
> either the SB-301 or HR-10. But I bought it for the general coverage 
> rather
> then just the ham band operation.
>
> I get the impression the Hallicrafters receivers had better audio sections
> than most other general coverage and ham band receivers of that period.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa,

I have to agree about the audio, at least on many Hallis that required an 
external speaker. My SX-110 sounds about the same as any auto radio when 
used with the cheap matching 6x9 speaker, and flipping the rear mounted 
"tone" switch is a pain. OTOH, it is decent on a R-42 but nowhere as good as 
some other radios including the SX-71 Im listening to with a R-42 as I type 
this.

BUT, nothing beats a SX-28, SX-42 or SX-62 for pure listening pleasure on AM 
or FM for the latter pair. Unless of course we change pages and get into an 
old Super Pro, HRO 50/60 or NC-183/183D which all have comparable audio.

Carl
KM1H