David wrote:
On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 17:40:33 -0500, wrote:
www.google.com History of General Electric

I used to work for GE.

Quick, spell "image" and say "lightbulb".

--
All relevant people are pertinent.
All rude people are impertinent.
Therefore, no rude people are relevant.
-- Solomon W. Golomb

Just curious to hear about shortwave receivers that people have owned that
are their longest-operating receivers.

Don't get me wrong, but my older Sony ICF-SW10 is working really fine
since 1995 . Well, I bought a Sony ICF-SW7600G next year, it couldn't
last as SW10.


--
Raqueeb Hassan
Bangladesh

It will probally outlast me.
cuhulin

Buzzygirl wrote:
Just curious to hear about shortwave receivers that people have owned that
are their longest-operating receivers. How long did they last, and are you
still using them? Did they require major overhaul at any point during their
long lives?

Jackie

The longest lasting receiver is a National 100ASD that I inherited from
my father. He began using it new in 1947 as a recently licensed ham.
It was overhauled several times in it's long life.

The next longest lasting receiver is a Kenwood R-5000 that I acquired
new in 1987 with a full complement of filters, serial interface and DC
adapter. No overhaul to date, although the keys do need a bit of a
workout after it has set for a month to settle down the key bounce.

John S. wrote:
Buzzygirl wrote:

Just curious to hear about shortwave receivers that people have owned that
are their longest-operating receivers. How long did they last, and are you
still using them? Did they require major overhaul at any point during their
long lives?

Jackie


The longest lasting receiver is a National 100ASD that I inherited from
my father.

I thought it was my Halli' S20R, circa 1939. I did more DX'ing with that
radio than any since and I've had a lot of radios since the S20R. I was
really motivated in those days. :-)

HFguy wrote:
John S. wrote:
Buzzygirl wrote:

Just curious to hear about shortwave receivers that people have owned that
are their longest-operating receivers. How long did they last, and are you
still using them? Did they require major overhaul at any point during their
long lives?

Jackie


The longest lasting receiver is a National 100ASD that I inherited from
my father.

I thought it was my Halli' S20R, circa 1939. I did more DX'ing with that
radio than any since and I've had a lot of radios since the S20R. I was
really motivated in those days. :-)

Amazing what can be dxed with just the basics... :-)

"Buzzygirl" wrote in
:

Just curious to hear about shortwave receivers that people have owned
that are their longest-operating receivers. How long did they last,
and are you still using them? Did they require major overhaul at any
point during their long lives?

Jackie



Drake SSR-1 I got in 1974, but never used much except sporattically.
Replaced the pilot lights a couple of times and cleaned band switch once.
It still works pretty well.