[Hammarlund] RE: Early Super Pros

[Bob Young]

Just an opinion but I think the SP-600 is the best radio Hammarlund ever 
made, I think it's right up there with the best of all boatanchors. They 
cost about 1100 bucks in the late 50's and perform and feel like it today.

Bob Young
Millbury, Ma
KB1OKL


>From: RKofler at aol.com
>To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Hammarlund] RE: Early Super Pros
>Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 19:26:08 EST
>
>
>Several years ago I restored a  BC794-B. This is the SP200 series that 
>mostly
>skips the BC band and tunes up to  40MC. I went to a lot of work on this
>radio, removed the RF deck, complete  recap, replaced all carbon resistors,
>complete realignment. This is currently my  favorite band cruiser and a 
>permanent
>member of my collection.
>
>Here comes  my yearly request. The plastic disk for the bandspread dial has 
>a
>big chunk  broken out of the edge right at the 60. This means I can only 
>use
>part of the  bandspread. Anyone have one they would part with?
>
>I have never had an  SP600, but I am considering adding one to my shack.
>Performancewise, how does  the SP600 compare to the SP200 as a bandcruising 
>type
>receiver?
>
>Thanks  & 73
>Roger K7DDG
>
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