[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 118, Issue 18

[Bob Young]

Lucky google hit:

 

Check out this article:

 

http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/bapix/sx17.htm

 

It is believed that the "special order" refers to a model built for the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) which required the extra RF stage and the noise limiter. That model also has a front-panel switch for selecting either 117 AC or mobile power from a 6 volt storage battery using an external vibrator pack. A front panel control for zeroing the S-meter was also included. The FCC model has single-ended audio (just one 6V6) which I assume was to reduce the power requirement in mobile use. I am assuming that the SX-17 is the logical result of that special order. The FCC model is specially marked and the model number is SX-17F. 

 

Bob Young

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> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:15:03 -0800 (PST)
> From: Joe Connor <joeconnor53 at yahoo.com>
> To: "hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net" <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-17F
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> I have a beat-up SX-17 that I just bought. Someone wrote inside the chassis: SX-17F. Does anyone know what the F stands for?
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> Also, if anyone has an SX-17 cabinet they'd like to sell, please let me know.
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> Thanks (and have a happy Thanksgiving).
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> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Joe Connor
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