[Hallicrafters] SX-117 engineering changes

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 If you have a SX-117 you REALLY need to review the multi-part article in ER. I made the changes and it's now one of my 'keepers'...

ron
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Liles <hallicrafterssr2000 at k9axn.com>
To: Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net>; hallicrafters <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, Mar 8, 2014 3:37 pm
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-117 engineering changes


Hi Jim:

If you liked the SX-117 but not the audio, try an SR-150.  You will be 
surprised.

Kindest regards Jim K9AXN

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Wilhite
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 2:14 PM
To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-117 engineering changes

I had a 117 some years back and liked the radio.  I sounded like a typical
Hallicrafters and felt like one but operated well.  I now have a SX 122 that
works well too but drives me up the wall on almost all the ham bands.  It is
so quite that you do not know if it is receiving until you tune in a
station.  My only rub with the two is the audio quality is not as good as
some other radios.

Jim
W5JO




-----Original Message----- 

Hi Ross:

You are right about that radio and your opinion is absolutely correct.

The SX-117 and the SR-150 are a couple of the quietest radios out there.
Mostly as a result of the 1st I.F. tuning along with the VFO.  Ever think of
using the SR-150 as a receiver?

Another quality of the SX-117 is the noise limiter.  It's really a noise
blanker that works as well as most modern blankers.

There should be no reason that the SX-117 noise limiter design cannot be
used in the SX-100.  It would be a super enhancement and it's incredibly
simple.

Kindest regards Jim K9AXN

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ross Stenberg
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 11:30 AM
To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-117 engineering changes

For what it is worth (nothing), I have owned two different SX-117's that
have since been sold...not due to their performance. I would say they were
one of the quietest receivers that I've ever owned, and that was not due to
a lack of sensitivity. They were a pleasure to use.

    73 Ross K9COX


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