Hallicrafters SX-42

Steve Ellington N4LQ
Steve Ellington N4LQ
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Published 2013-10-08
Starting out with some CW then some FM on the FM broadcast band followed with an AM QSO on 75 meters, so AM broadcast and some shortwave signals. Built in 1947, this was Hallicrafters top of the line receiver and it covered 550 kHz to 110 mHz AM, CW and FM. Audio quality is amazing with push-pull 6v6 tubes. Actually it's the best audio I've heard from all the vintage radios I've had!
All Comments (14)
  • @craigbrodie9087
    I have a hallicrafter shortwave radio. It is being repaired right now. The shortwave radio is from the late 1940s. Wish me luck!
  • @hamrad88
    Wow! What a beautiful SX-42. Thanks for sharing. Tom
  • @feduncan
    Nice SX-42! One of my most favorite receivers!
  • @lechido9288
    I used to have the SX-43 long time ago, 73's
  • @TheRudydog1
    The SX-42 is considered by many to have the best audio quality of all the vintage tube receivers made during that period.
  • @N4GW
    Thanks for sharing. My goal is to have one of these someday
  • @alfo1948
    The best Halicrafters, is wonderfull ¡¡¡ So difficult to get hear in Argentina...
  • @gedisdiop
    I have one of these, using it nearly every day for over 20 years. I found it at our local county dump. It was in the "reclaim" section, with the R-42 Reproducer. Complete, with service manual, replacement tubes. Even the FM section works ! However, I turned it on recently, and it seem to only to be working on a few bands. The face & top is rusty. With 33 caps, it would be a very time consuming radio to restore. Do you have any contacts that would consider undertaking a restoration task on this great radio ?
  • @lesjohnson9740
    Wow! that is good audio from a boat Anchor, such a wide frequency response.
  • @vu3mes
    Classic radio, but you could have operated from the front, most of the time your hands obstruct the great view.