[Hallicrafters] SX-100 MK2

[james.liles at comcast.net]

Hi Mike et al:

I have several boat anchors including a pair of SX-100 radios and all behave 
the same way with the RF gain control.  Guess the coincidence question is 
answered.

I believe using a reverse taper pot might be questionable.  Using a small 
segment of a high resistance compared to a large segment of a low resistance 
seems to be a better solution even if there is discomfort in the way it 
behaves:  Like using a 1/8 watt resistor rather than a 1 watt resistor.  Don’t 
know --- just a thought.

Also, if your radio is a MK2 there is little reason for you to use the RF 
gain other than at 10.  The MK1 a different story.  The logic demands that 
you use the RF gain for SSB and CW.

Kindest regards Jim K9AXN


Message: 4
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 01:22:21 +0000
From: "Pagel, Mike" <mpagel at uwsp.edu>
To: Dave Harmon <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net>, "dhallam at knology.net"
<dhallam at knology.net>, "Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net"
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Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-100 MK2
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At the moment, my shack has 8 boat anchor receivers representing 8 models 
from 6 manufacturers.  EVERY one of them exhibits this trait where, on a 
scale of 0-10, 0-7 is there for decoration and all of the change occurs 
between 7-10.  Is this a common trait to all receivers of this vintage, or 
have they all had their pots replaced with the wrong type?

73, de Mike, K9UW
Amherst, WI

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