[Hallicrafters] Skyrider 32

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave" <davemarquart at gmail.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 9:05 AM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Skyrider 32


>I look forward to each discussion here because of the depth 
>of information available.
>
> Would anyone have a answer to this question?  My Skyrider 
> 32 says exactly that on the face. However, some refer to 
> the receiver as SX 32.   I am aware of the "SX" 
> designation by Hallicrafter.  What's up?
>
> How should one refer to this receiver?
>
> 73. Dave
>
> Sent from my iPad

     Hallicrafters used both designations. Its called a Sky 
Rider, a brand name Hallicraters used for a number of 
receivers, and its a Model SX-32.  Hallicrafters liked to 
name receivers with Sky as part of the name such as Sky 
Rider, Sky Champion, Sky Buddy, etc. The S in model numbers 
probably means "Sky", the X in the model number indicates 
the receiver has a crystal filter in the IF.
     Basically, the SX-32 was a simplified version of the 
SX-28 which was named the Super Sky Rider. The SX-32 does 
not have the Lamb noise blanker and some other features of 
the SX-28 and was cheaper.
     Hallicrafters seems to have marked front panels with 
both the model name and model number until after WW-2 when 
the names seem to have been dropped.  My S-20R, for 
instance, has the name "Sky Champion" on the front along 
with the S-20R.  The later version, the S-40/ has the model 
number but not the name and I don't think Hallicrafters 
continued the use of names after WW-2 until some of the very 
late equipment.
     There is lots of information about Hallicrafters 
equipment on the web.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
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