[Hallicrafters] S-53?

[Bob Macklin]

Glen,

I am glad to hear you are one of us OLD FARTS that are recreating out
original Novice stations.

I would have to build a Handbook 6AG7/807 MOPA and get a original S-38!

And I have thought about it!

The MOPA used a Millen plug-in coil but I only had the 40M coil. I also only
had ONE crystal!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>; "Halicrafters"
<Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] S-53?


> The S-53A was "reboxed" as the S-107.  Same receiver except in the "new"
style cabinet.  My Novice Class receiver was the S-107 (traded in a Heath
AR-3 to Allied Radio in Chicago for the receiver).  It worked OK on 15
meters but was a little deaf on 10 meters and 6 meters.
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> I acquired two S-107 receivers a while back to "re-create" my original
Novice Class station from 1959.
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> Glen, K9STH
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> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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> --- On Fri, 6/6/08, jeremy-ca <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
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> There are two flavors, the S-53 with a 2075 Kc IF and the S-53A with 455
Kc. Its a noticable step up from the 38 and the 6SB7Y mixer is a fairly
quiet tube.
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> It performs well on the low bands and an outboard acive preselector does
wonders for the higher bands.
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> There is also plenty of room inside to add improvements.
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> I use an A model in the garage shop to monitor daytime AM nets on 40-20M
with a 60' long wire about 25' high and an old Ameco preselector. Thinking
about putting the DX-60/HG-10B out there to keep it company but that will
certainly cut down my working efficiency!____________________
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