On 9/19/07, Geoff/W5OMR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > SX-73 Very, very nice
> NICE receiver, though! That's one of the few receivers I still look forward to having one day. For a while, folks referred to them as 'rare', which they are not. They're not as common as, say...the SX-28 or any number of other examples, but they aren't hard to find unless you're looking for $25 examples. What they are is well-built and, as a result, a bit on the pricey side. Well worth it, IMO. I think they're the best Halli receiver, even above the SX-88. But alas, the collectors disagree....good for them, better for the users! The most interesting note is that the SX-73 and SP-600 both came about from the same contract, and share the same basic nomenclature. Until you look under the hood. I wonder how many folks have or have used the Hallicrafters R-649? It's a Coast Guard/Treasury Dept receiver covering LF-18mcs or so. Looks like a left-handed SX-73 with light gray paint. Last I knew, maybe 8-10 had been accounted for. I've got two here, a 649 and later A model. Gave the 649 to W3JN, so it's leaving soon. Steel panel, steel cabinet, steel chassis. H-E-A-V-Y! AC/DC receiver too, with P/P audio! ~ Todd, KA1KAQ ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
