Nathan wrote:

I finally have my Hallicraters SX-28 ( circa 1944 ) up and running. It
took me quite a while to find a PM-43 speaker for it. It receives very
well on a short ( 25 foot ) long wire. Can't wait to get a better
antenna hooked up. It pulls in many stations I would have thought
impossible for an old tube warhorse. It;s actually fun to hunt and
tune in stations using the two tuning dials. The sound is great
comming from the 8 inch jensen speaker. If you have not tried these
old tube shortwave radios from the 30's and 40's, you don't know what
you are missing. You also get to teep a bit of radio history in the
house as well. The SX-28 weighs about 70 pounds. I will post some
radio logs after I get a better antenna.

I have a few Halli's and I really enjoy them. The SX-122 is my favorite.
I'd be interested to know how well your SX-28 works on the higher bands,
above 15-Mhz. The early Halli's weren't known for being particularly
sensitive on the higher frequencies. Try listening on the 16-m
(17500-17900) and 13-m (21450-21850) international bands. The best time
for these bands is early morning to early afternoon if you're on the
east coast. Also try to hear CB'ers on/about 27.195 Mhz which is
channel-19. Have fun.


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