Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-23 Thread Todd
Powell, I will have to get back to you on the model number of that particular National. I plan on calling him soon. Todd Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone Powell E. Way III w4...@yahoo.com wrote: SX-88 models are VERY rare. There were VERY few made! What model National?   They also made

Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-21 Thread Powell E. Way III
SX-88 models are VERY rare. There were VERY few made! What model National?   They also made quite a few radios.   I just bought a S-40A that needs a lot of work. On something that old all the paper capacitors need to go. The filter is fine on this radio, but it has very low audio, and the tubes

Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-21 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
year. :( 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 3 Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:12:19 -0400 (EDT) From: todftscytj7...@aol.com To: ama...@mymts.net, a...@lists.wtfda.info, Irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Hodge-podg Message-ID: 8cdfdc7669c31fe-e50-4e...@webmail-m017

Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-21 Thread Powell E. Way III
The SX-88 is nothing more than an improved SX-42.  I have a SX-62A.  It's a hernia maker.   On the SX-62, and likely the SX-42, as the SX-62 is more or less a consumer version of the SX-42 series.  The warning is that NEVER EVER let the capacitors across the tone switch go bad. If they do it

[IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-20 Thread todftscytj7707
Hello all! Its been awhile since I have written in. I have been traveling a little, to Houston and later to Phoenix, working a new job and alot of radio stuff. Last weeks I went to this gentleman's home in search of a hallicrafter. I was so excited when he took me to his first room! 40's and