Re: SR-500 Tornado
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Scott,
Talk about timing...
I have an SR-160 (upgraded to SR-500),
an SR-400, and matching P-500 power supply that I would like to
find a good home for (all in good working order and condition).
The SR-160 is a bit of an oddball in
that the original VFO had been replaced with a solid state VFO
when I got the rig. I don't know if this was something done by a
previous owner, or as a factory experiment or prototype. Because
this rig was already non-standard, I made the changes to upgrade
it to be functionally equivalent to the SR-500. Walt Cates (who
replied to you earlier and whom I consider the expert on these
rigs) had put together a list of differences/changes between the
two rigs.
As I only have the one power supply
(which works for either rig), I don't want to break up the set.
By the way, I also have an SR-2000 and
matching P-2000 power supply. All of these are great rigs, even by
today's standards (especially for someone who likes to fiddle with
real knobs instead of a computer screen).
Like you, I started in ham radio early
in life, getting my novice license in 1957 at the age of 12
(KN7DYB). Since then, I have been in and out of ham radio
depending upon the demands of real-life. When I retired from the
computer industry, I had enough time (and money) to nurture my
interests in vintage tube-type ham radios. I am more of a restorer
and tinkerer rather than operator, although I do get on the air
occasionally, mostly to check out whatever project I am working on
at the time.
If you are interested, I can send you
more information (photos, etc.). My email is good on QRZ.com.
Bob,? K7DYB
On 2/19/2025 1:21 AM, Scott WA9WFA via
groups.io wrote:
Hi, Lately I¡¯ve been waxing nostalgic about the old Hallicrafters transceivers. ?A friend loaned me his SR-160 for several months back in 1971 while I was in Senior in High School and I used it for that summer before heading off to the Vietnam War. ? It was a wonderful transceiver! ?
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Robert Kembel