Hallicrafters S 38 C Morse channels

Trying to pick up morse on the set

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• hallicrafters
• s38c
• echterdingen
• ham
• morse

[chipsadog]

jcrubin- nice S-38. Google "the S-38 guy" for info on the CW problem. Good luck- W7VK

[jcrubin78]

I have spoken directly with him for assistance on this project , thanks

[elmolincoln]

Nice looking rig, did you restore it? Selectivity rather broad huh? I have an S40B that's about the same selectivity. Again, beautiful radio.

[jcrubin78]

Yes its restored and recapped, just cant seem to get CW function working correctly, and the coupling is correct.

[UpcomingJedi]

Whats the anntenna setup on this radio and what band is that cw on? 

[D70Nikon]

hello, i am looking at a Hallicrafters S - 38 A and i was wondering, can i get to a morse code channel, because that is one of the main reason i want to get it,

please can you reply ASAP, because it ends soon :)

[lowe170]

I just bought a S-38 from ebay that has been refurbished. The bfo works great for morse code or pulling out ssb hams. A great old radio, love it.........

[Hallicrafters88]

We had an old Howard radio console in the basement from the days when tv took the front seat to radio. It was the early 1950's and I remember turning the switch to short wave and must of been in the 40 meter cw band as it sounded just like that S-38. When i tuned into the AM fone band, I was hooked and became a ham. My first receiver was a surplus BC-455. I heard a ham across town and found out he had an S-38. I thought it was the greatest. My dad instead bought me an SX-99. I still Have it.

[Umbra33]

Really good performing S38C, can't seem to get any of my old boatanchor receivers working well. No selectivity and bad frequency drift, it's a wonder how any hams of the 1950's made any contacts.

[watcher818]

CAUTION, if the rubber insulators are shot or come in contact with the hot side of the line, you can be KILLED, no joke. This is an example of a bad design in safety. Please have a read here on the topic.(Copy , remove the spaces)

h ttp :// amlogbook . com/S38/page2.htm

Thanks for the video.

[uslines]

I listened to a ton of SWBC stations on mine during the 1950's. Had the QSL cards to prove it. Mom eventually ripped the cards off the wall and gave the radio away during my USAF hitch.

I eventually forgave her.

[Destry7]

Check that, the metal _cabinet_ is a quality feature.

Just listen to the way that little five tube box pulls in signals! What would help greatly with separation of the signals is a simple outboard device device known as a "Q-multiplier". All of Mr. Halligan's products were good values. The pricier offerings like the SX-101 & 115 ect. take a back seat to nothing and are a pleasure to tune and listen to, especially compared to today's plastic, step-tuning, audio-challenged appliances!

[Destry7]

The metal chassis is a mark of quality. the metal chassis inside is isolated from the cabinet by stout insulators.

Overcome your fears, you'll be allright.

[Polybun]

Heh, this means adjusting the way the wire is wrapped around the pins of the IF tube! BFO injection is via signal induced into a wire wrapped around the grid pins of the IF tube.