Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

["HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>]

Todd,

That guy's place sounds like a boat anchor lover's dream i.e., "I might
have an SX-88 but I'll have to look." :)  As a high schooler, I dreamed
of an SX-42 and then an SX-62.  I still have dad's old S-40A (actually
an S-40AU, as the transformer is universal, ie you can dial the
voltage).  The last time that he plugged it in, smoke rolled from it.
I'd love to have it fixed for myself.

Not much DX of note, either.  I was out of Indiana for a week, to Gulf
Shores, AL.  The trop died in AL just before I arrived but brought
Hoosier DX'ers boatloads of high mileage trop.  No Es since last year.
:(

73,
Dave in Indy






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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:12:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: todftscytj7707@xxxxxxx
To: amandx@xxxxxxxxx, amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [IRCA] Hodge-podg
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Hello all!

Its been awhile since I have written in. I have been traveling a 
little, to Houston and later to Phoenix, working a new job and alot of 
radio stuff. Last weeks I went to this gentleman's home in search of a 
hallicrafter. I was so excited when he took me to his first room! 40's 
and 50's Zenith's, philco's and smaller Hallicrafter's stacked upon 
each other! I was like a kid at the candy store! There was so many 
antique radios there! I still kept my sights though and told him that 
I'm still looking for a larger Hallicrafter. I wasn't very versed on 
mode numbers. George Sherman gave me a crash course on the best model 
numbers on the way to  this gentleman's house.

Then he led me to another room that had bigger and better quality 
radios!  In there he had 2 Hallicrafter S 40 A 's for me to sample. I 
did buy the better working one but it needs new capacitors if anyone 
knows of someone able to fix this that would be great!

I did express to him that I was really looking for a SX 88. He said he 
might have one but he has to look for it. Seems like he had yet another 
stash not to be seen by me. He did though showed me a National (not 
sure of model) from the 40's that had so many knobs. He said that  he 
would sell it for 300. Any advice one this as well would be welcome.

DX wise: 1190 from Wabasha, MN isnt back on the air //1250 Red Wing and 
owned by KCUE.

One E-skip opening to Florida, Georgia, and the Carolina's which was 
minor for me.

TV has not been to exciting exciting except seeing SD on trops.

AM has been nominal except in April where I heard 1010 WGUN 
Atlanta-second time heard since the 80's. Also 740 WNOP Newport, KY 
which is my latest new AM station #1288 heard in the Twin Cities to 
date.

I have rambled enough.

Todd aka FTS in Woodbury, MN




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