Good question - but I'm not the owner. I'm simply checking it out for him. He owned an SX28 when he was a teenager in the 1960s - I think this is a "nostalgia trip" for him rather than a restoration
A nice cabinet repaint would probably improve the value of the radio. On another note - the SX-28 is considered to be one of the more difficult receivers to re-cap as some are VERY hard to get to. Da
Yes - the ones in the RF/Mixer/Osc sub assembly are well nigh impossible to reach without a complete strip down. I'm not offering to re-cap it for him - it works well enough as it is for him to have
I have a SX28 sitting on the bench that I recieved from another ham when I liquidated his radios. It needs a lot of tender loving care and is available. Has not worked in years. Ralph W8HG -- Origina
Hello Ralph In ref: to your msg about the SX-28. I have friend that might have interest in the radio. First is it still available ? Second can you supply jpgs of the radio? Third how bad off is it? S
Hi Rock, This thing is a boat anchor as you are well aware of. It needs a lot of loving care. The cabinet would need restored and the tubes are all there. It was given to me and let me know where you