Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
You can add Newark and Olson too. ? And here is a sears 1923, if you have not seen an Oldie
? you might want to see this for other radio catalogues, if you have not been there, look closely ,there are a lot of “folders”
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Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
Ya, I had and recall all those, then there was the WRL [World Radio Labs] catalogue which i also recall. ? i just happened to open the Radio Shack 1949 and on page 3 found the Sx-42 and 43 and others. plus a s-47 which can be had as a rack-mount as well as in a typical Halli cabinet -- that being of interest because i have an S-47 FYI see ?Radio shack catalogs?? Radio Shack 1949 ? 73 don? VA3DRL ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Needleman via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 1:30 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HallicraftersRadios] 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog? And another one I always enjoyed perusing was? the awesome Burstein Applebee Catalog.
In a message dated 1/3/2023 11:20:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, k2wh@... writes:
Browsing the catalog, reminded me of something or some other catalog and Radio Shack came to mind as well as Allied Electronics, Lafayette Radio Electronics, etc.
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Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
And, we have one of those (B.A.) catalogs also in the same folder from 1967.
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Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
And another one I always enjoyed perusing was? the awesome Burstein Applebee Catalog.
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Bob K3AC
In a message dated 1/3/2023 11:20:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, k2wh@... writes:
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Browsing the catalog, reminded me of something or some other catalog and Radio Shack came to mind as well as Allied Electronics, Lafayette Radio Electronics, etc.
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Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
Browsing the catalog, reminded me of something or some other catalog and Radio Shack came to mind as well as Allied Electronics, Lafayette Radio Electronics, etc.
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K2WH
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Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
I remember Sears carrying a Sears-branded Yaesu (I think) 2M FM rig in the 70's.? They clearly were the Amazon of their times ,
John K5MO
On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 7:44 AM D. Platt < jeepp@...> wrote:
I did an article for ER magazine a while back comparing 1949 surplus prices to 2015.? The multiplier in that case was 8:1? looking back, not forward.? That was oranges to oranges.? Technology has advanced so much that gear back then cannot compare.? I'm not sure that simple inflation figures provide for a real comparison.?
K3HVG
On 01/03/2023 6:51 AM Bruce KX4AZ < bruce@...> wrote:
That is a fascinating catalog, thank you for uploading it!? Using an online inflation calculator it appears that the price multiplier from 1940 to present would be about 21.2, i.e.the $49.50 Sky Champion receiver would be $1050 in today's dollars...similar to the current cost for the ICOM 7300 transceiver.
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Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
I did an article for ER magazine a while back comparing 1949 surplus prices to 2015.? The multiplier in that case was 8:1? looking back, not forward.? That was oranges to oranges.? Technology has advanced so much that gear back then cannot compare.? I'm not sure that simple inflation figures provide for a real comparison.?
K3HVG
On 01/03/2023 6:51 AM Bruce KX4AZ <bruce@...> wrote:
That is a fascinating catalog, thank you for uploading it!? Using an online inflation calculator it appears that the price multiplier from 1940 to present would be about 21.2, i.e.the $49.50 Sky Champion receiver would be $1050 in today's dollars...similar to the current cost for the ICOM 7300 transceiver.
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Re: 1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
That is a fascinating catalog, thank you for uploading it!? Using an online inflation calculator it appears that the price multiplier from 1940 to present would be about 21.2, i.e.the $49.50 Sky Champion receiver would be $1050 in today's dollars...similar to the current cost for the ICOM 7300 transceiver.
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1940 Sears Roebuck Ham Radio Catalog
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Thanks to all for the info, exactly what I expected.? The author of the video has several available, all with poor sound and video quality, but seemed to be mostly knowledgeable about Hallicrafters alignment.
Mike W0AG
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Hi Steve mostly and the gang too. Your first reply was to the point and likely valid, too bad? we can’t easily get the video corrected. It seems that this posting was later hijacked into a generalization which is far too much to address in this thread. ? as to this specific response, it is easy to agree with the first sentence specifically about the “production”, but with respect, the final wording “….killed” is troubling, as it leaves only ?fear with no mention of how to avoid videos that can get people killed. Now, going beyond this: having concern over safety regardless ?of how much initiation one thinks he has had is good, but unfortunately, building ?consensus for any general “formula” for safety is big task, left for another time. ?? Don VA3DRL ? ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of KW4H via groups.io
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2022 11:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [HallicraftersRadios] SX100 alignment? Most online videos are poorly produced and painful to endure, but there are a handful of exceptions.? And some are dangerous – I saw a video a few years ago of some guy explaining how to service an AA5 radio.? The radio was plugged in and he was touching the chassis with his bare hands.? Of course, he might very well have been using an isolation transformer – but videos like that can get the uninitiated killed.? ? Even in my trades: Automotive, Small Engine, and Farm Equipment repairs, I never trust what is presented online. Too many people think that they know what they are doing.? Not. ? Looking at the manual – the correct procedure is to peak T6, along with T3, T4, and T5.? I haven’t seen the online video you’re referencing, but many are filled with accidental errors.? It would be counterproductive to “dip” T-6, and may have been a slip of the tongue by the presenter. ? 73 – Steve, KW4H ? ===trmddddd
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Most online videos are poorly produced and painful to endure, but there are a handful of exceptions.? And some are dangerous – I saw a video a few years ago of some guy explaining how to service an AA5 radio.? The radio was plugged in and he was touching the chassis with his bare hands.? Of course, he might very well have been using an isolation transformer – but videos like that can get the uninitiated killed.? ? Even in my trades: Automotive, Small Engine, and Farm Equipment repairs, I never trust what is presented online. Too many people think that they know what they are doing.? Not. ?
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On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 6:04 AM KW4H via <reedsteve= [email protected]> wrote: Looking at the manual – the correct procedure is to peak T6, along with T3, T4, and T5.? I haven’t seen the online video you’re referencing, but many are filled with accidental errors.? It would be counterproductive to “dip” T-6, and may have been a slip of the tongue by the presenter. ? 73 – Steve, KW4H ? I’m in the process of alignment and watched a UTube video for clarification.? While the manual instructions call for peaking T6 ( as well as T3, T4, & T5), the video said to “dip” T6.? Which is correct?
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Even in my trades: Automotive, Small Engine, and Farm Equipment repairs, I never trust what is presented online. Too many people think that they know what they are doing.? Not.
Looking at the manual – the correct procedure is to peak T6, along with T3, T4, and T5.? I haven’t seen the online video you’re referencing, but many are filled with accidental errors.? It would be counterproductive to “dip” T-6, and may have been a slip of the tongue by the presenter. ? 73 – Steve, KW4H ? I’m in the process of alignment and watched a UTube video for clarification.? While the manual instructions call for peaking T6 ( as well as T3, T4, & T5), the video said to “dip” T6.? Which is correct?
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Looking at the manual – the correct procedure is to peak T6, along with T3, T4, and T5.? I haven’t seen the online video you’re referencing, but many are filled with accidental errors.? It would be counterproductive to “dip” T-6, and may have been a slip of the tongue by the presenter. ? 73 – Steve, KW4H ? I’m in the process of alignment and watched a UTube video for clarification. ?While the manual instructions call for peaking T6 ( as well as T3, T4, & T5), the video said to “dip” T6. ?Which is correct?
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I’m in the process of alignment and watched a UTube video for clarification. ?While the manual instructions call for peaking T6 ( as well as T3, T4, & T5), the video said to “dip” T6. ?Which is correct?
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Greetings to Bill and the Group:
?? It would appear that your brass insert is broken.?? I see what appears to be crystalline fracture marks on either side of the flat part of the wire bail.?? If you examine the photo earlier in this thread by Dave - KB6MBC, you will note that the "open" area in your photo is completely enclosed.?? After review of your post, I realize that this is not the defective coil from your working receiver, but using it as a replacement part may be problematical because of this damage.
Good Luck,
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Jim T.
KB6GM
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Hello to the group,
I am looking for the value of L1, an RF Choke. The schematics have values for resistors and capacitors, however there is only a part number for
L1.
Thank you,
Joe
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Re: Readable S107 Service Manual
Ditto on ordering the manual, Pete.? Least I could do.
PS: Also ordered the book for a Lafayette HA-350 ... my 2nd receiver ever!
73,
Jeff
W8KZW
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OK, there's a bit of work involved to get the BFO coil and slug assembly out of the radio. Since I have a non working parts radio, I decided to disassemble that instead of my working SX-100.?
I used a socket (minus its wrench) through the front of the chassis and some pliers to loose the locknut that secures the shield and coil assembly to the chassis. ?Also three component connections to be cut or unsoldered. The shield and coil come out as one piece.
When you finally get it all out, you'll see there are a couple of possible causes for the defective BFO adjustment mechanism. There's an inner clip that rides on the thread and would thus control the fore and aft movement of the inner screw. You can see it on the right hand photo below.?
There's also a larger wire "clamp" that secures the large brass bushing inside the coil form, so that only the inner screw and slug will move relative to the coil winding.?
As far as I can tell, either the thin wire clip or the larger wire clamp could be the cause of the loose BFO control problem in my working radio, so that's next on the agenda.
73 de Bill Alpert/ KG6NRV?
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Thanks Robert. ?We really like this climate and location and been here 27 years +. Just used to be a lot different when we first moved here. Ok 73 Larry W6ef
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On Dec 28, 2022, at 11:19 AM, Robert Harrison via groups.io <rm.harrison@...> wrote:
? Each state has it’s good points, lived all of my life in Fresno and southern CA, we miss the Sierras
I’ll drop in the mail in the next days
73 Robert Kg6tgi?
Thanks Robert,? It is correct on QRZ.? I thought you were in California with the 6 call but see not -- I think you are better off where you are and not in Californian...roads here are nasty and we keep paying more to supposedly fix them up but... NOT. Then 'more' other expenses... California likes its taxpayers to pay for.?
Thanks again, 73 Larry W6EF
On Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 10:34:52 AM PST, Robert Harrison via groups.io <rm.harrison= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi Larry
Sure, your address good on qrz?
We almost purchased a house in Fairoaks in 2018, so i know the area, we liked it there
Robert Kg6tgi?
Hi Robert, If still available, I would like to take you up on your offer.? Thanks? I live in Fair Oaks - sub of Sacramento. Let me know... 73 Larry Fibich W6EF
On Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 09:57:05 AM PST, Robert Harrison via groups.io <rm.harrison= [email protected]> wrote:
I have a set of capacitor for recapping an Hallicrafters SR 150 transceiver I ordered from Just Radio in Canada, I no longer have the radio, free to someone recapping a radio? Thanks Robert Kg6tgi?
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