--- In HallicraftersRadios@..., "William P. Gerhold" <k2wh@o...>
wrote:
Anyone out there have an SX-111. I have one and have been using it on
the air however, I recently installed an outboard preamp (Solid
state) that helps the receiver quite a bit.
I installed the preamp because the receiver seems so deaf from 20
meters and up. 80 and 40 are fine. I did a complete tune up
including front end and both IF's. I checked the tubes and all seem
OK. Is it possible the front end of this receiver is very good on 80
and 40 and stinks on the higher bands?
K2WH
Hi Bill,
I've had a SX-111 for 3 or 4 years which I use mostly on 40 meters. It has always
seemed quite sensitive when I compare it to my other Hallicrafters receivers (SX-28,
SX-42, SX-62, SX-71, and SX-100). My antenna is a 40 m dipole up quite high (75
feet) so that might be the reason for good reception. I'm tempted to try the preamp
though. By the way, I enjoy the SX-28 right behind the SX-111 for listening.
73, Skip Magnuson W7WGM
