[Hallicrafters] SX-88 Overhype Continues

[Peter A Markavage]

If members here would like to read your SX-88 points and the several
counterpoints that responded, they can go here and start with your first
post, Reply 27.
http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=17990.20  
In my opinion, the thread died because there wasn't a tremendous amount
of reader interest in a receiver that was hard to procure, with pricing
that was hard to justify, and with possible questionable and/or perceived
performance/value issues. I'm sure if our active members had real
interest in the SX-88, they would have commented. Some of the members
here will probably get a chuckle at some of the comments made there in
regards to the SX-88. But, hey, your pictures are pretty and it shows you
put a lot of work into restoring the receiver to original specifications,
so you can be proud of owning and using a very rare receiver as it was
designed in 1954.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 22:00:40 EST WA1KBQ at aol.com writes:
> I  don't participate at amfone; the SX-88 incident came about from 
> an 
> Internet  search turning up someone like yourself running SX-88s in 
> the ground over 
> there  so I felt compelled to enter the fray and give them something 
> to write 
> about.  The thread died because no one had anything to refute the 
> arguments  
> and the evidence I posted. Believe me, if they had anything over 
> there they  
> would have posted it much like you finding you are unable to resist  
> firing one 
> more shot. Same thing happened here in this thread and you're now  
> down to name 
> calling. I think you must realize you came up a little short  here.
> 
> -Greg Gore