Hallicrafters SX-140

Hallicrafters SX-140 in operation. This radio has been partially restored. It still needs to have the capacitors replaced. The matching speaker R48a make this a nice combo. I this is the radio I used when I was a young boy in the 60's that got me started in ham radio. I spent hours on hours listening.
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[MikieLAX]

The Hallicrafter twins (SX-140 receiver/HT-40 transmitter) were my perfect Novice rig for one year and then Technician rig on 6 meters AM, since it included this band. I added the HA-5 VFO for use on 6 meters.

I retired this rig when I moved to California and upgraded to General the summer after I graduated High School, and ultimately replaced it with a Drake TR-3 and then a Drake TR-4Cw after the TR-3 was trashed in the Northridge earthquake of 1994...

[k5cxo]

@MikieLAX Thank you

Mike this was one of the radios a a young boy that got me started in ham radio. I would spend Hours scanning the bands to find QSO. I lost the SX-140 the shuffle of moving when I joined the Air Force. After getting my ticket in 1978 I build a HR-1680 and used a Conar novice transmitter, 3 months later upgrade to general.

[Wa3ypx]

Naw, you should stay "rock bound" and really kick it old school! Throw up a 40 meter dipole and have fun with the novice round up. Where you licensed when the novices where only allowed crystal control and 75 watts out put??

[k5cxo]

Ok yea I was a Rock Bound novice for 6 months before upgrading. Then the system was a HR-1680 and a single tube 25 watt transmitter.

[Wa3ypx]

Nice rig. I have the HT 40 Xmtr.

[k5cxo]

Thank you for the comment. I was thinking about picking up a HT 40 and a - I think a HA-5 VFO but may be a later project.

[antennebuis]

Nice radio ,works great !! 

[Wa3ypx]

No never seen that equipment in Sears. I was first licensed in 1975. My first and only rig is a yaesu ft 101 E. That rig was always looked down upon by the Drake and Kenwood guys. Worked alot of DX with it.

[imjustpassinthru]

Yeah, I was a novice/tech/general class when novices were only allowed crystal control. And yes, I had a 40 meter dipole antenna. WA6JBA. Those were my calls letters in 1961. Sadly, I let my ham ticket expire a few years later. I sold the ham gear my dad bought me to get my first car. Not too smart of me. It brings me to tears seeing these old time radios. Remember when you could buy Hallicrafters radios from the Sears catalog? My transmitters were Heathkits.

[Wa3ypx]

Oh oh, better adjust the old watt meter there! Might get a pink slip from an O.O.!!

[racedinghy]

@Wa3ypx

it was 75 watts dc input not output