[Hallicrafters] My First Boat Anchor Restoration: SX101 MkIII

[Jason Hissong]

Mike,

The IFR 1000S would be either a permanent loan or something to be had 
for very cheap (i.e., "deal I cannot refuse").  It was a unit that was 
going to be thrown away.  The ham who owns it is a personal friend of 
mine.  After he heard I was wanting to build my test bench up, he 
offered it to me.  He took it and found that a card needed re-seated and 
the thing works fine now.  He has another analyzer anyways that he uses 
and this one is simply not in use.

In regards to the URM-25, it seemed worth it to get one, restore it if 
needed, and use it for the bench.  Plus, it seems like a pretty neat 
unit!  I expect it to have some problems.  If not, I will have a nice unit.

73,
Jason N8XE

On 11/16/2011 9:52 PM, Mike Everette wrote:
> Jason,
>
> The IFR 1000S would be an excellent score, if it's working.  Do be aware, the 1000 series is a bit long in the tooth now.  I'm not sure whether IFR (or whomever their successor is) supports them any more; I do know that when the department I work for used them and we had to send one off for service, it wasn't exactly cheap.  But when they are working, they are very good.
>
> Many service monitors (including the IFR) can have an output that is full of spurs and noise... after all, they're designed to be used in servicing (for the most part) fixed-frequency receivers and transmitters, not band cruisers.  That having been said, I must add that for working on tunable gear, I think the IFR 1000 is one of the best out there; just remember its "limitations" when you're using it.
>
> You made an excellent move in buying the URM-25.
>
> 73
>
> Mike
> W4DSE
>