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| Reviews Summary for Hallicrafters SX-88 |
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Reviews: 2
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Average rating: 4.5/5
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MSRP: $595.00 (July 1954)
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Description: General coverage HF receiver.
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KA9P
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 6, 2007 18:42
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Tres Cool
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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OK, I'm an easy grader, but its a really well built vintage radio, and sounds very good. What more can you want?
A good friend had recapped and restored the one I'm using, and aside from having to dial the gain back a wee bit on SSB sometimes, it gets the job done and sounds great.
Does it work any better than an SX100? Sometimes. Is it worth the difference? Probably not. If I could have one vintage receiver it would be an SX100 for GC and a 2B for ham bands, clearly the two value receivers out there IMHO, both of which work better. But the build quality and mechanical design is stunning, and its fun to use.
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N8FVJ
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 3, 2002 19:14
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Stunning Looker.
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I know, not a '5'? Well, I wish the rating system would allow a 4.5 (see the 75A4 review also). I really like this radio cosmetics- very pretty. The analog dials are very nice, actually stunning. Tuning is solid & all controls work well. I would suspect a SX-28A would be simular in performance with the SX-88 more sensitive and refined. Audio is outstanding, filtering ok and not drifty after warmup. Of course, very expensive now. How did I afford this radio? Swap it for a new 2 meter FM from a ham in Cadillac, Michigan. I advised him, but he still thought he was 'skinning me'.
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