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Old August 13th 08, 02:55 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default $40 entry level Halli $163 on ebay

Count Floyd wrote:
On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:47:00 UTC, Dave wrote:

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:54:40 +0000, Frank Dresser wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:07:46 +0000, Frank Dresser wrote:

A radio that drifts shouldn't cost that much.
Could be it was bought for nostalgia value and not for performance.

Frank Dresser

Lafayette made a Japanese clone that was a better radio.


I have that clone: a fully mint HE-10. It is a lot better than my
S-38C, having nine tubes, an S meter, IF gain control and a lot more
stable. It just looks like the big brother of the S-38!

http://www.rigpix.com/lafayette/he10.htm