In article ,
(Ed Engelken) writes:

Just string the cord so the bandspread capacitor increases capacity as
the dial moves from 0 towards 100.

If the BS dial just reads 0--100, you can string it either way.
On my SX-11 (a real antique!), the dial reads 100 at *minimum* capacitance, the
top of the band. My Super-Pro 400 seems to be the same way.

True, the antique 3-dial BC sets used 100 for fully meshed capacitors, and 0
for wide open. So, whatever floats your boat (anchor).

Since the SX-25 has calibrated bandspread bands, I know that one was backwards!
--Mike K. AA1UK

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"Mike Knudsen" wrote in message
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If the BS dial just reads 0--100, you can string it either way.
On my SX-11 (a real antique!), the dial reads 100 at *minimum*
capacitance, the
top of the band. My Super-Pro 400 seems to be the same way.


The bandspread dial also reads "set to zero for normal tuning" twice. There
are also some arrows indicating which way zero is.

[snip]

Frank Dresser

In article , "Frank
Dresser" writes:

The bandspread dial also reads "set to zero for normal tuning" twice. There
are also some arrows indicating which way zero is.

OK. So that tells you which way is the right way, for that radio.
Hallicrafters seemed to change their minds a few times. I just checked, and
the SX-42 is indeed 0 at the top of each band, but the SX-25 is 100 at the top.
73, Mike K. AA1UK

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