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Locked SX-117 New Issue?????
While I just posted the SX-117 restoration has gone well with the BFO adjustments, a new and puzzling item has reared its head. The selectivity control, which is connected to the 2nd conversion
By Bill (Group Owner) · #106 ·
Locked Re: SX-117 Knobs
Further to this, I should add, that new or current bottles of "White Out", no longer use a brush for application, they have a triangular shapes wedge as the applicator. Sort of looks like a very
By Bill (Group Owner) · #105 ·
Locked Re: SX-117 Knobs
I've done something similar with old instrument knobs. I first give them a good soap-and-water cleaning with mechanic's hand cleaner (Go-Jo, Goop, etc) and an old tooth brush. Sometimes, this is
By Dale <dchishol@...> · #104 ·
Locked Continuing SX-117 Alignment and Repair Story
Well, I think I finally got it. At the suggestion of others, a fresh look or adjustment of the BFO circuit was needed. This seems to be the most critical adjustment one can make on an
By Bill (Group Owner) · #103 ·
Locked Re: Anyone know "Fix it Fox" on Ebay?
Try this: Charles Talbott, K3ICH 13192 Pinnacle Lane Leesburg, VA 20176-6146 (540) 822-5643 E-mail: pincon@...
By Larry Walker <kw4a@...> · #102 ·
Locked Re: Anyone know "Fix it Fox" on Ebay?
I never heard of him but I and I am sure others would like to know about this vendor. Any answers to this question? Bill, K2WH wrote:
By Bill (Group Owner) · #101 ·
Locked Re: S-38C antenna
I cannot answer that question. If you don't already have one, your best bet is to get a service manual for the receiver. You can get them from various sources such as radioreprints. Do a
By Bill (Group Owner) · #100 ·
Locked Re: S-38C antenna
wrote: looped overloading, Thanks for the tip. It has all NOS tubes from Antique Electronics Supply that arrived on Saturday! What would be the expected (approximate) range of the AVC voltage
By tuberadioguy · #99 ·
Locked Anyone know "Fix it Fox" on Ebay?
This person sells knob inserts for various makes of equipment? Thanks, Ed.
By Ed Hatcher <eh_54@...> · #98 ·
Locked SX-117 Knobs
Still working on the SX-117 receiver. This is probably known by many old radio restoration experts but I tried this idea with the knobs and it came out quite well and I thought I would pass it
By Bill (Group Owner) · #97 ·
Locked Re: S-38C antenna
For a receiver such as the S-38, almost any long wire, straight or looped will work fine. I would just put up as much wire as possible and go from there. If you are experiencing overloading, then I
By Bill (Group Owner) · #96 ·
Locked SX-110 knobs
Hi all does any one have a spair knob for a SX 110 I just bought a sx on Ebay and it is missing a knob. Tom kd8bjh
By Tom Zyniecki <tomz3@...> · #95 ·
Locked Re: S-38C antenna
Hi I use a slinky antenna home made but like the antennas sold on ebay. Its hanging on a hook on my shop door. I do not think I have $5 invested. A pece of wire a push on connector to fit the slinky
By Tom Zyniecki <tomz3@...> · #94 ·
Locked S-38C antenna
I'm new to the group and I'm just wondering what kinds of antennas (length, electrical arrangement) people have used with a Hallicrafters radio such as the S38 type (or similar). Has anyone used a
By tuberadioguy · #93 ·
Locked SX-117 Alignment and Strange Happenings
Just performed a complete alignment of the SX-117 and all went well with better performance. Having the proper equipment to perform the alignment is of great help of course. Anyway, before the
By Bill (Group Owner) · #92 ·
Locked SX-117 USB/LSB Reception Problem Solved
Solved the USB/LSB switching problem in my SX-117. As I guessed, the BFO was out of alignment but not a heck of a lot and I needed to get it back to its center frequency of 50 khz. The manual states
By Bill (Group Owner) · #91 ·
Locked SX-117 Problem
Hi guys, working on my sx-117 and encountered a strange problem and want to pass it by the crowd. I was having trouble receiving signals until I realized the BFO control was turned all the way to the
By Bill (Group Owner) · #90 ·
Locked Canadian Hallicrafters Products
I just found a Halli product that is not in Chucks book. The owner states it is a Canada Hallicrafters product. My question, did Chuck include Canada Hallicrafters products in his
By Bill (Group Owner) · #88 ·
Locked Re: Canadian Hallicrafters Products in Chuck's Book
There are some and they are largely consumer type products. He doesn't mention that they are canadian, but I have enough of them to know that at least some are. I also have anSC-77A that was made in
By w4awm@... · #89 ·
Locked TV stories.
Hi Jerry / Bill & others; An interesting TV story Jerry. I grew up in Spokane and left for college (1951) before TV had arrived in Spokane. Seattle had a channel or two but while in college for
By Waldo Magnuson · #87 ·