Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-23 Thread Todd
Powell, I will have to get back to you on the model number of that particular National. I plan on calling him soon. Todd Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone "Powell E. Way III" wrote: >SX-88 models are VERY rare. There were VERY few made! What model National?   >They also made quite a few r

Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-21 Thread Powell E. Way III
The SX-88 is nothing more than an improved SX-42.  I have a SX-62A.  It's a hernia maker.   On the SX-62, and likely the SX-42, as the SX-62 is more or less a "consumer version" of the SX-42 series.  The warning is that NEVER EVER let the capacitors across the tone switch go bad. If they do it

Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-21 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
of high mileage trop. No Es since last year. :( 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 3 Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:12:19 -0400 (EDT) From: todftscytj7...@aol.com To: ama...@mymts.net, a...@lists.wtfda.info, Irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] Hodge-podg Message-ID:

Re: [IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-21 Thread Powell E. Way III
SX-88 models are VERY rare. There were VERY few made! What model National?   They also made quite a few radios.   I just bought a S-40A that needs a lot of work. On something that old all the paper capacitors need to go. The filter is fine on this radio, but it has very low audio, and the tubes a

[IRCA] Hodge-podg

2011-06-20 Thread todftscytj7707
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