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N8FNR

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What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« on: April 09, 2020, 11:35:41 AM »

What do you think is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig? Please post a link or photo of your favorite. Rigpix is a great resource. https://www.rigpix.com/index.shtml

For me it is the Heathkit GC-1A. https://www.rigpix.com/heathkit/gc1a.htm

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K9RJ

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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2020, 12:05:16 PM »

The Heathkit GC-1A is very cool with the chrome knobs. My vote for most beautiful receiver is the HRO-500: https://swling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/National-HRO-500-Receiver.jpg
Happy listening!
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N8FNR

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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2020, 01:06:34 PM »

The Heathkit GC-1A is very cool with the chrome knobs. My vote for most beautiful receiver is the HRO-500: https://swling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/National-HRO-500-Receiver.jpg
Happy listening!

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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2020, 02:37:06 PM »

My totally biased opinion is that my Hallie SX-88 wins the beauty contest hands-down. My close second to that is my sleeping Icom R71A which is sitting under the SX-88 not running :-[ but I always thought that rig's facial features were a sight to behold. Sorry for the bloated pic but if you click on the pic it'll bring up a viewable one.
« Last Edit: April 09, 2020, 02:45:19 PM by HFCRUSR »
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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2020, 02:40:05 PM »

The Heathkit GC-1A is very cool with the chrome knobs. My vote for most beautiful receiver is the HRO-500: https://swling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/National-HRO-500-Receiver.jpg
Happy listening!


I also like the HR)-500

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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2020, 04:29:40 PM »



The Collins KWM-2A, and I'll take no argument.
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N8FNR

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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2020, 05:46:25 PM »



Have never seen that one before. Very nice!
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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2020, 09:48:55 PM »

Kenwood TS2000 or TS2000(X)
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KX4OM

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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2020, 02:00:33 PM »

The RME 4350 has to be it. Especially the Dale Parfitt, W4OP restoration. That one stands out among his collection.

https://www.rigpix.com/rme/4350a.jpg

http://www.parelectronics.com/vintage-radio-restoration.php

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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2020, 04:35:09 PM »

The RME 4350 has to be it. Especially the Dale Parfitt, W4OP restoration. That one stands out among his collection.

https://www.rigpix.com/rme/4350a.jpg

http://www.parelectronics.com/vintage-radio-restoration.php

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http://www.rigpix.com/rme/4350a.jpg
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Re: What is the most beautiful SW receiver or HF rig?
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2020, 06:58:17 PM »

Hammarlund HQ-120x -- Pure pre-WW2 functionality:

http://www.rigpix.com/hammarlund/hq120x.jpg

 (but I have to admit, I'm crushing on that HRO-500...)

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