[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Radios on a TV Show

[Robert Nickels]

On 12/19/2016 8:17 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:
> Early shows had several stations, one at Sky's "Flying Crown" ranch and one
> at the local sheriff's office, both  consisting on an SX-42 and what looks
> like an HT-9 transmitter.

Hi Charlie,

I've wondered about that for years, although not enough to pop for the 
boxed set (yet at least).   Really loved Sky King (didn't we all?) and I 
remembered it being an SX-42 after I was old enough to know what an 
SX-42 looked like ;-)   I don't recall the transmitter but it would make 
sense that it was an HT-9 from a product placement standpoint (i.e. they 
got both from the same dealer).   I thought I recall seeing a 
"Gooneybox" but haven't found any proof of it and maybe just mentally 
added what I *thought* Sky ought to be using for comms.

If you look on Google Images, you can find a pic of Sky in the Songbird 
holding a mic but it looks in this grainy old pic like the cord is 
tucked under his leg ;-)

I also found a very grainy one of Mitch the Sheriff sitting in front of 
an SX-42 and holding a JT-30 mic with one of the old style Motorola 
packsets with a telephone handset  visible in the background - 
presumably in his office base station but not sure. Think of all the $ 
the producers could have made with a few hi-res photos of just the radio 
gear to sell us adult kids 50 years later!

73, Bob W9RAN