[SixClub] Boat Anchor Receivers

Greg Parsons gregp at stdio.com
Mon May 1 12:36:42 EDT 2006


R. W. Royal wrote:
> Anyone use any of these receivers in the past and have any comments as 
> to how well any of them actually work on 6m? I'm looking for receiver 
> to go with a couple of old 6m transmitters I'm going to be playing 
> with. Globe VHF-62 and an Ameco 6n2.
>
> Ameco R5
> National NC-57
> National NC-183d
> National NC-173t
> National NC-270
> Hallicrafters SX-42 and SX-43
> Hallicrafters SX-71w
> Hallicrafters SX-101a
> Hallicrafters SX-140
>
> I'd also be interested in hearing about any other receivers I did'nt 
> list. I have a Hallicrafters S-53a that covers 6m but quite frankly it 
> stinks on that end..... Also suffers from FM broadcast stations 
> comming in where it cover six. My Lafayette HE-35's receiver does the 
> same thing. Sucks up interference from FM broadcast.
>
> Thanks fer yur input!
> Bob Royal (kd7oan)
> Silver Springs, NV dm09


I have never used any of the listed receivers on 6m, on HF yes, but not 
on 6m. For 6m find a Clegg Interceptor, that is what I have here and it 
hears almost as good as my DX70TH, and I bet if I retubed it and aligned 
it it might just be better.

73,
Greg
ke4ooo/8


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