[Lowfer] Longwave Boat Anchor---S-51 HallicraftersSeafearer.....

[Tom "Doc" Gruis, KØHTF]

Well, after scrolling down through my messages I see that this radio was 
called "Seafarer."  I had never heard that nomenclature before.

Doc.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom "Doc" Gruis, KØHTF" <k0htf at netins.net>
To: <dexter.mc at gmail.com>; "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp;UK) 
and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <k0htf at arrl.net>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 20:16
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Longwave Boat Anchor---S-51 
HallicraftersSeafearer.....


> Good evening!
>
> I actually have an S-51 that I have had since the 60s.  I MAY have the 
> manual for it. I always enjoyed using it. It has lots of loctal tubes.  It 
> kind of seems that it may have been inspired by maritime needs of the 50s.
>
> 73,
>
> Doc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dexter McIntyre w4dex" <dexter.mc at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp;UK) and MedFer bands" 
> <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 15:16
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Longwave Boat Anchor---S-51 
> HallicraftersSeafearer.....
>
>
>> Michael Sapp wrote:
>>> Hi All: Trolling e-pay last weekend I stumbled across this Hallicrafters 
>>> S-51 Seafearer ,138 kHz to 13 MHz, had to snatch it up......price was 
>>> right
>> I'm glad I didn't see it.  If I had either you or I would have paid more 
>> for it :)  Looks nice!  I've been listening to an Allied 2515 I recently 
>> restored.  70s vintage so no tubes :(   I've been surprised how well it 
>> receives longwave and MF broadcast.  Also had good copy of WI CW a few 
>> weeks back.  A 50s RME I believe will be my next project.
>> Dex
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