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[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 26 Oct 2017 at 11:06, George Babits wrote:

> I've never had an SX-88, but have never been overly impressed with 
> Hallicrafter receivers.

Me either. I could never understand why Halli receivers were so universally unstable, yet 
their transmitters were so good.

>  The SX-28 is/was probably the best of Halligans 
> products

Yes. In fact, that is the ONLY Hallicrafters receiver I've ever really wanted. I used one when 
I was a kid, and was really impressed.

> and I used one back in the late 1950s as a novice.  Not much fun to 
> work on though.

You can say that again!

> Another (in my opinion) overrated and over priced receiver is the TMC 
> GPR-90.  Extremely well built, but lacking in performance.

Again, your opinion matches mine. A very nicely built receiver, looks like a receiver should, 
but doesn't work very well.

>  I ran one beside 
> my NC-183D and convinced myself that the NC-183D was much better performer.

Yes.

> Everyone has their preferences though.  I much prefer the R-388 to the R-390 
> and 390A; but will admit that the R-390 out performs the R-388.

I'd like an R-388. I have an R-390A and had an R-390 (and an ARR-41) and they are nice 
receivers, but too complex. I still have an R-389.

Ken W7EKB

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