[NJARC] Hallicrafters SX-111 Mk. 1

Scott Roberts ng19delta at yahoo.com
Mon Oct 15 17:37:26 EDT 2007 

Thanks for the advice John- Might help me recoup some
of my investment... ;)

Ordered all the bits today...

Scott


--- john ruccolo <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Folks,
> 
> All kidding aside, SAVE those used Bumble Bees. When
> you clip them out, try to leave as much lead on them
> as you can. Why, you ask??? Because there's a market
> for USED ones on ebay! I know it sounds ridiculous
> (and it *is*), but that's the truth. Certain values
> were used in vintage classic electric guitars and
> amps
> and command real money. 
> 
> Unless they're oozing oil or are dead shorts,
> someone
> will pay real money for them. See for yourself on
> ebay. Ahh, you gotta love those audiophools!
> 
> And, obviously, if you've got any NOS ones, don't
> toss
> 'em -- sell 'em on ebay.
> 
> John
> 
> PS .022 at 200v or 400v was used in Gibson Les Paul
> guitar and sells for real money, even in USED
> condition.
> 
> 
> --- JOE CRO <n3ibx at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
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> > Scott,
> >          If you have a jpeg or whatever format
> > reference to "Bumble Bee" 
> > values, would it be possible to get a copy from
> you?
> > Additionally, I'm sure 
> > other members would like a point of reference as
> > well when replacing those 
> > nasty things!
> > 
> > Best Regards,
> >                       Joe Cro N3IBX
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Scott Roberts" <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
> > To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club"
> > <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 6:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NJARC] Hallicrafters SX-111 Mk. 1
> > 
> > 
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> > > Joe-
> > > Thanks very much for the kind offer! I went
> > through
> > > last night and figured out who's who using a
> VERY
> > > LARGE copy of the schematic (4' x 2') which I
> had
> > made
> > > at Kinko's yesterday... I located and confirmed
> > the
> > > values on all the bumble bees, so I think I
> should
> > be
> > > alright now. I even labeled them & took pictures
> > for
> > > reference. Then I went through, and did the same
> > for
> > > the HT-37. I also found the HA-2 & HA-6 don't
> > appear
> > > to have any! I'm going to pull their covers
> today
> > &
> > > check...
> > >
> > > Thanks Again- More later!
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> > > --- JOE CRO <n3ibx at verizon.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Scott,
> > >>         If you get stuck with recapping or
> > repairing
> > >> your SX-111, and need a
> > >> point of reference, I can let you borrow the
> one
> > I
> > >> have. It's in working
> > >> condition, and identical to yours. Ditto on the
> > >> HT-37.
> > >>
> > >> Best Regards,
> > >>                      Joe Cro N3IBX
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >> From: "Scott Roberts" <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
> > >> To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club"
> > >> <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 2:29 PM
> > >> Subject: [NJARC] Hallicrafters SX-111 Mk. 1
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
> > >> >
> _______________________________________________
> > >> > Greetings!
> > >> > I'm sure many of you noticed my call last
> week
> > >> looking
> > >> > for a Hallicrafters SX-111 receiver: John
> > Ruccolo
> > >> came
> > >> > through wonderfully on a spare Mk 1 he had
> > >> awaiting...
> > >> > Thanks Again John! Just thought I'd pass
> along
> > a
> > >> > progress report, see if I could drag in a few
> > >> ideas...
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > I started working with it Friday night, after
> > >> getting
> > >> > home from the meeting- I am slowly learning
> how
> > to
> > >> > find a signal, tweak a signal, and pull it in
> > >> legibly,
> > >> > using the BFO, and balancing out the RF and
> > Audio
> > >> > gains, as well as trimming up the antenna and
> > >> > narrowing the selectivity and adjusting the
> > notch
> > >> > freq... However, despite having both the ANL
> > and
> > >> AVC
> > >> > on, I still get a good bit of "woosh" or
> "white
> > >> noise"
> > >> > in the backround, which I am attributing to
> the
> > >> > original "bumblebee" type caps still being in
> > >> place.
> > >> >
> > >> > Currently, I am using my "Alzwhire*" antenna
> > >> strung up
> > >> > across the inside of the attic, and then down
> > at
> > >> an
> > >> > angle from near the peak to near the front...
> > It
> > >> is an
> > >> > abominable amalgamation of a few different
> > styles
> > >> of
> > >> > antenna- basically about a 40 ft. wire, split
> > at
> > >> the
> > >> > mid point, with an additional run from the
> end
> > of
> > >> one
> > >> > side down following the slope of the roof for
> > >> about 20
> > >> > additional feet, that side only... It was
> > mainly
> > >> > intended to drag in some sort of radio
> > signal...
> > >> It
> > >> > seems to work moderately, as I am pulling in
> > VOX
> > >> from
> > >> > Texas, Mississippi, and Florida this
> afternoon.
> > My
> > >> > shop test antenna is a 40 ft. wire, strung
> > >> parallel to
> > >> > above, but without the dogleg.(I live in a
> > house
> > >> in a
> > >> > community which frowns upon aerials outside.
> > And
> > >> the
> > >> > house is an electric interference pit- even
> the
> > >> T.O.
> > >> > works poorly in here...This is temporary, but
> > the
> > >> > condition at the moment)
> > >> >
> > >> > I am trying to figure how to: 1.Clean up the
> > >> signals
> > >> > coming in some more; 2 Replace the bumblebee
> > caps-
> > >> I
> > >> > am having trouble discrening some of the
> > >> colors(black
> > >> > & blue, mainly) due to the age of them.(Does
> > >> anyone
> > >> > have a website which shows the conversion for
> > >> > bumblebee color codes?)
> > >> >
> > >> > Lastly, does anyone have a good, simple and
> > >> effective
> > >> > way of re-securing a tube in its base? I have
> a
> > >> couple
> > >> > which are good tubes, but are loose in their
> > >> bases, as
> > >> > the original stuff has given up.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks to everyone in advance, I'll be
> looking
> > for
> > >> the
> > >> > mountain of replies ;)
> > >> > Scott
> > >> >
> > >> > *"Alzwhire": a contraction of "Alzheimer's"
> and
> > >> "Wire"
> > >> > to indicate a very confused "Random wire"
> > antenna!
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >
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