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| Reviews Summary for Hallicrafters SX-100 Mk II |
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Reviews: 1
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $395
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Description: Double conversion superhet general coverage (.538-34 MHz) AM/SSB receiver with dedicated amateur band bansdspread tuning for 10-80M (direct main tuning control for 160M); improved and final version of SX-100 with greater stability
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More info: http://www.dxing.com/rx/sx99.htm
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KG8LB
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 6, 2009 09:25
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Nice receiver too often overlooked
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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It seems the SX-100 may be one of the most underated receivers around. Very well laid out and high quality build . Compares very facvorably with the Hallicrafters HQ-170/180 series. The SX-100 receiver is more compact, very robustly built. It also sports a genuine gear drive and gives you a 5 KC bandwidth option that Hammarlund left out. The product detector works well and the low IF make for excellent selectivity. A bit more audio than the Hammarlund as well. Not picking on the Hammarlund, a fine receiver in it's own right. Still, given the choice between a ham band only HQ-170 or even a general coverage HQ-180 and a nice, general coverage SX-100MKII at similar prices and in similar condition the Hallicrafters would likely get the nod here.
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I probably should not write these reveiws during my lunch break. Of course the SX-100 did not have a product detector. My mistake. I should have said it works quite well on ssb in spite of that fact. Sorry for the error.
BTW, I tend to rate the receivers within the market price range . IE, I feel $300 spent on an SX-100 will give a lot more performance for the dollar than dumping $2000 on an already over-rated SX-115.
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