[Hammarlund] Hey Guys

[Philip Atchley]

Hi Stanley,

I do <grin>.  This receiver "Works for a living" and isn't just sitting 
on a shelf to look "pretty".  It is used MANY hours a day (on an 
otherwise slow day perhaps 12 or more hours) for SWLing and DXing.  And 
it's a REAL pain in the rump to have to use a SS "spotting receiver" to 
determine your frequency so it can go in the log book. Not to mention 
that you have to have it set up so that both receivers share antennas 
etc, and some of the things I hear on the SP-600 is only a whisper on 
the Icom!

Not to worry.  The installation was done "painlessly" as the mod is 
easily reversible with no ill effects.  The display is mounted with 
Velcro to the face of the shelf that overhangs the receiver. The 
associated BNC connector is mounted in the hole that is usually reserved 
for the (non existent) Delta Tune control of the Xtal oscillator.


73 de Phil  KO6BB
My DXing tools (RECEIVERS), all fully overhauled:
    Hammarlund SP-600 R-274C/FRR, 18 tubes (Circa 1952)
    National NC-60 Special, 5 tubes (Circa 1960)
    Heathkit Mohican  (Circa 1962)
    Icom IC-751 Digital Transceiver  (Circa 1986)
    Grundig S350 Digital Portable (Circa 2004)

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Merced, Central California,    37.3N  120.48W  CM97sh

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Stanley Adams wrote:
> You know, a fellow just has to ask this question.  Who in the Sam hill wants
> to put a solid state digital display counter on a wonderfully made (and at
> our tax dollars too!) and handcrafted unit?  This is one of the ultimate
> receivers that go with the R-390, a couple of Collins, Harris, Rhode &
> Schwartz, RCA (AR88), nearly none by Hallicrafters and so many more.
> 
> What do I see wrong with this picture?????  :::)))
> 
> Stanley Adams
> W4SBA
> Memphis
> Radio is your best entertainment value