[Hammarlund] SP600-JX17 Availability

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:15:40 -0800

Isn't the JX-17 devoid of black beauties?  I heard they have ceramic caps
throughout.  My JX14  had ceramics under the
chassis but BB's in the rf deck and IFs...

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil Acuff" <[email protected]>
To: "Orrin & Phyllis" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] SP600-JX17 Availability

> Greetings,
>
>         I would add a comment or two to what Jerry has already sent.  This
> is just my opinion so take it for what it's worth.
>
> The JX-17 prices are on the high side if you ask me....because it seems to
> be the more sought after of the JX's.   Why I don't really know.  The
little
> red knobs of the diversity model seem to drive the price up.
>
> I have been told by those who know these things better than I that the
JX-17
> has a few problems BECAUSE it was the diversity model.  Something like a
> JX-14 or JX-21 might be a better choice.  My understanding is that the AGC
> circuitry is different on the JX-17 and that it doesn't perform like the
> others unless it's taken back to the Non-Diversity design as part of the
> restoration.  I have found that the JX-14 and 21 prices are more
reasonable
> and if as rumored maybe a better performer!
>
> I will tell you that they are very nice receivers...and I own 3 of
them....a
> JX-14...a VLF and a John Leary special...I love them all and have no plans
> to part with any one of the three in the near future.  I would love to
find
> a small warehouse full of them and spend the rest of my days restoring
them
> and putting them in the hands of new owners!  It's a Classic!
>
> Cecil...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Orrin & Phyllis" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 8:55 PM
> Subject: [Hammarlund] SP600-JX17 Availability
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > A while ago I did a WTB post to the 'BA" list (316 members) for a
> > restorable
> > SP600-JX17. I received two responses. One person had a beauty that I
> > could'nt afford, and the other gentleman I am still communicating with.
> >
> > Osterman's 1998 edition of "Shortwave Receivers Past and Present" lists
> > this receiver as common. In fact I have read somewhere lately that they
> > are still in use today for fixed point HF comm.
> >
> > Are these radios indeed getting scarce, or is it that people won't part
> > with
> > them?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Orrin Bentz            In far Northern Minnesota.
> >
> >
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