[Hallicrafters] Another SX-88 surfaced

[Carl]

Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Another SX-88 surfaced


> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
>> ** Some folks have more money than brains when it comes to ego trips. 
>> There
>> are several contemporary rigs out there that work fine at a fraction of 
>> the
>> $ starting with a Ranger and Desk KW.
>
> But the Viking Kilowatt needed an exciter to drive it, along with a
> VFO, and it didn't cover 160.

The Ranger had the VFO and the Desk also held the HRO-60 plus accessories. 
You have more in a smaller footprint.



 It came out later, so they had plenty of
> time to address any shortcomings if they wanted to be serious
> competition. Nothing compared to the KW-1 in its day for being a
> 10-160m AM/CW kilowatt input rig, ready to go, out of the crate.


Who cares about 160, a KW wasnt legal then.


> Doesn't mean I'd pay $25K for one today. The fact that you hear so few
> on the air compared to how many have been accounted for makes your
> case pretty well.


** Yep, I dont see may Tuckers on the road either.


>
> Wasn't until the GPT-750 came along some years later, and even that
> didn't cover 160. Though 'JN has made his work there without much
> effort. Now *that's* a transmitter, lacking for nothing beyond full
> coverage. Especially if you had one with the AM mod deck.


That was the other I was thinking about.

Of course you could always get one of those shipboard or shore station Navy 
rigs.


>
> I've always liked the Globe King too, even though it's not quite up
> with the others in overall quality. It sure helped a lot of guys get
> big signals on the air. And it looks good.


Those never turned me on and of the ones Ive worked on no two are alike.


>
>> ** These days a big tube as a linear is the way to go.
>> A YC-156 will run 375 or 2000W carrier (-;
>
> B-o-r-i-n-g. I leave the leenyars and riceboxes to the SSBers and
> corntesters. No offense, it's just not for me. If I were just starting
> out today, I'd gather up the pieces of a homebrew big rig starting
> with some large broadcast iron and a 6 foot rack or two. For me, the
> experience of operating the gear is as much fun as communicating(at
> least until something breaks). If it were just a matter of being
> heard, sure - a big linear would fit the bill or even better - a
> cellphone. Even more compact than the amp and far less power
> consumption!  (o:
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

Ive reached the saturation point in the basement with 4 AM KW+ amps but I 
operate all bands wheras you and others rarely budge off  75. Im thinking of 
thinning the herd in favor of a couple of big linears and 1-2 old style. I 
should have never sold the Desk in the early 80's

Carl
KM1H