I recommend changing the plug to a polarized one and be sure to hard wire the ac neutral wire to the return bus as shown in the larger schematic. Been scouring the internet for schematics that are somewhat readable and may have finally found some. The hallicrafters s38c is a basic receiver, which tunes from 540 khz to 32 mhz, either am or cw morse code. We are closely monitoring the covid19 situation and taking steps to protect our customers and employees. Hallicrafters s 20r handbook pdf complements of richard knoppow hallicrafters s 20r receiver. The s38e receiver has a new, modern cabinet styling and improved circuitry.
View online or download hallicrafters s 38 installation and operating instructions manual. If you are looking for one for the mark i, look on ebay under. Vintage hallicrafters shortwave cw radio model s38c. Folks, i found the hallicrafters service bulletin online for adding their smeter kit to several of their receivers, including the s38e. Hallicrafters model s 38c this is a mid1950 s hallicrafters s 38c 5tube communications receiver that tunes from 540 kc to 32 mc 540k hz to 32 mhz. This hallicrafters s38b is the third version of the s38 family that was originally released in 1946. I went to the s38 guy, brian ripleys pages and he said that he replaced seven tubular capacitors and four filter caps in his restoration. Hallicrafters model s38 communications receiver 1946.
They still arent the best but most of the values for the. Note that the circuit is that of the conventional superheterodyne receiver. The s38 series was introduced in 1946, right after the end of world war ii, and was definitely intended to be a cheap entrylevel radio for a populace suddenly hungry for news. Vintage hallicrafters s120 tube radio 4band shortwave. Can capacitors and recap kits for hallicrafters hayseed. Resources riders volume 21 hallicrafters 211 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 212 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 2 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 214 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 215 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 216 courtesy. Vintage hallicrafters shortwave ham radio receiver tube s38e s38. This hallicrafters s38a is the second version of the s38 family that was originally released in 1946. Adding an smeter to a hallicrafters s38e antique radio. Antennas the receiver is desigled to operate from elther a singlewire antenna, or a halfwave doublet or other tuned antenna. Hallicrafters radio schematics west florida components. These manuals are available for download and free of charge. Rtlsdr 435206 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio. Brian ripley, the s38 guy web site is a good start for working on this classic all american five.
A aignal received at the antenna is fed through an rf amplifier stage to a combined mixeroscillator stage where a local signal is generated ani. Hallicrafters diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. The s 38 radios were the successors to the hallicrafters ec1 line of radios and my particular one was made sometime around 1950. Hallicrafters model s38c this is a mid1950s hallicrafters s38c 5tube communications receiver that tunes from 540 kc to 32 mc 540k hz to 32 mhz. I have a few questions about an old shortwave radio i picked up recently. This hallicrafters s 38a is the second version of the s 38 family that was originally released in 1946. Original hallicrafters s38eb mark 1 schematic youtube. The hallicrafters s38 was a basic, but very good communications receiver introduced in 1946. One of the most popular shortwave radios ever made, the charming hallicrafters s 38 introduced many thousands of people to shortwave and cw listening.
In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. So you want to fix your s38e mark1 set with the shitty gimmick bfo but you just cant read those fuzzy, crappy schematics floating around the net. Free hallicrafters diagrams, schematics, service manuals. The s38e is a transformerless radio, and like the s38b, presents quite dangerous shock hazards. The hallicrafters s 38 line included the models s 38, s 38a, s 38b, s 38c, s 38d, s 38e, s38eb and s 38em.
The hallicrafters company manufactured, marketed, and sold radio equipment, and to a lesser. The hallicrafters s 38e receiver was manufactured from 1956 to 1961. He had a little picture showing what he did, so i set out to duplicate his process. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. The original s 38 had 6 tubes, a metal bottom cover and a smooth black finish on the cabinet. Hallicrafters model s40b communications receiver 1950 this classic shortwave receiver was one of the first boatanchors i acquired. The hallicrafters s 38c is a basic receiver, which tunes from 540 khz to 32 mhz, either am or cw morse code. Riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1559 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1560 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1561. Most of the schematics we have on hand are for radios from the 1920s 1930s. My questiondoes anyone out there have a schematic for this set thats willing to share it via email.
I will this receiver for my vintage am hf radio station. In its day, it was considered a very stylish radio and to get just the right look, hallicrafters hired one of the greatest artist of the art deco movement, raymond loewy. Select picture or schematic to display from thumbnails on the right and click for download. Hallicrafters s38b receiver operation service schematic alignment parts created date. There was a variant of the s38e receiver named the hallicrafters s38em receiver, which has a mahogany painted steel cabinet and gold trim. Riders volume 21 hallicrafters 211 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 212 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 2 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 214 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 215 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 216 courtesy nostalgia air. Describe your experience with the hallicrafters s38e communications receiver and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Jan 05, 2015 so you want to fix your s 38e mark1 set with the shitty gimmick bfo but you just cant read those fuzzy, crappy schematics floating around the net. And i did snag the schematic and parts list off a site and took a gander at that as well. There are two versions of the s 38 without a letter suffix that is known to exist. Hammarlund hq170 vintage tube ham radio receiver sn 5712 2 trending price.
May 05, 2017 i will this receiver for my vintage am hf radio station. The circuit is setup to be very sensitive and uses a very low voltage 8v to test a very high resistance. All of these sets feature electrical bandspread, bfo, an rf amp and two stages of if. In this video we continue our look at a hallicrafters s38e. Riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1559 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1560 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1561 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1562 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1563 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1564 courtesy nostalgia air. One of the pages i read did said to leave the mica caps alone so that really helped a lot. I picked up a hallicrafters s85 last month at the radiofest in bollingbrook, ill. The hallicrafters s 38d and s 38e receivers have a rectangular dial but have the same features as earlier models. Hallicrafters s38 shortwave ham radio receiver for sale. For more hallicrafters, enlarge the party everyone, and wikipedias hindi cheer needs to be the avalanche will operate hindustani of all the official prices. Hallicrafters s38b receiver operating and service instructions author.
Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. The s38 radios were the successors to the hallicrafters ec1 line of radios and my particular one was made sometime around 1950. Hallicrafters radio schematics schematics for antique and vintage tube radios are available in jpg format. We have 1 hallicrafters s 38 manual available for free pdf download. This last model, the s38e, has a slide rule dial and the same miniature tubes as the. Before i started drawing up plans, i had a talk with a radio designer whos. Sep 24, 2012 the hallicrafters s 38 restoration web sites have these details and photos. When i took it out of the box, something came over me like it did when dad first brought the original s 38c home.
Hallicrafters s 38e general communications receiver. On the back of the radio are three screw connections marked as below. There are two versions of the s38 without a letter suffix that is known to exist. This is the schematic i recommend you use to rebuild your radio to. Rtlsdr blog v3 r820t2 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio. Chicago, il and arlington, build 19571961, 29 pictures, 3 schematics, 5 tubes, united states of america. Vintage hallicrafters s38e hambase stationshortwave radio tube. C 40 untll the cathode voltage of the a n 1 diode again reaches a less negative potential than its plate and capacltor c 40 acquires its normal charge by shortlng the audio voltage to ground during a noise pulse, the a n l circuit prevents the ob jectionable noise pulses from reaching the audio amplifier stages s beat frequency. The radio receives standard am broadcast, foreign and domestic shortwave broadcasts, radio amateur transmissions, ships, and other stations. At some point, however, an attempt was made to isolate b from the chassis a bit, and to provide for some safety by bridging the b ground and the metal chassis with a 470k ohm resistor in parallel with a 0. However, you will find the schematic in the pages folder is not good enough to work from. Hallicrafters s 38 manuals manuals and user guides for hallicrafters s 38. Hallicrafters s 38b receiver operating and service instructions author. Use mounting grommets or through the switch substitution of various types of tuning the cord originally on the set for this mounting river.
Well there always seems to come a time in a persons life that they look back into their earlier days with their mind and see where or when a particular thing in their life, got its start. Hallicrafters model s40b communications receiver 1950. View and download hallicrafters s38 installation and operating instructions manual online. Antenna connectionb are made to a threeterminal strip at the rear of the receiver marked al, az and. Folks, i found the hallicrafters service bulletin online for adding their s meter kit to several of their receivers, including the s 38e. The s 38e receiver has a new, modern cabinet styling and improved circuitry. Legible hallicrafters s 38e mark i service data on cd that is the photo of the service data pamphlet on cd.
The hallicrafters s38 line included the models s38, s38a, s38b, s38c, s38d, s38e, s38eb and s38em. Manuals for hallicrafters this is the manuals page for hallicrafters. This was the sixth and final version of the s 38 family and the also featured the sliderule type dial. Much hallicrafters equipment is still in common use by collectors and vintage amateur radio. Please be this hallicrafters s on the season s yuletide spending. Changes pa e 1 farnsworth models spring is used to provide tension on the this usually develops through the rubber the parts shortage has resulted in the cord by hooking in exactly as before. This hallicrafters s 38e schematic is no mythical grunt.
All of these sets feature electrical bandspread, bfo, an rf amp and two stages of if amplification. For more hallicrafters, enlarge the party everyone, and wikipedia s hindi cheer needs to be the avalanche will operate hindustani of all the official prices. Please be this hallicrafters s on the seasons yuletide spending. We intend to continue to conduct business as usual, unless and until it is no longer possible. There arent that many parts, there is plenty of work room and the job goes quickly. It is a minor upgrade of the s40 and s40a with one less tube but all the same functions. The hallicrafters co model s40 radio receiver ham am cw vintage partsrepair. View and download hallicrafters s 38 installation and operating instructions manual online. We have over brands models available for email delivery. The s 40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz. I bought it from the son of the original owner, who listened to it until about 1969, then packed it away, where it remained until i bought it in the fall of 1996. View online or download hallicrafters s38 installation and operating instructions manual. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors and recap kits for the hallicrafters s38. Hayseed hamfest supplies brand new multisection can capacitors and discrete capacitor replacement kits for hallicrafters gear.
Vintage hallicrafters s38e shortwave ham radio receiver. Occasionally it may be ca acitors without change in part num. Brian ripley, the s 38 guy web site is a good start for working on this classic all american five. Hallicrafters s20r handbook pdf complements of richard knoppow hallicrafters s20r receiver. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors and recap kits for the hallicrafters s 38. Hallicrafters model s 38 communications receiver 1946 adding an s meter.
It is a minor upgrade of the s 40 and s 40a with one less tube but all the same functions. I took that radio, after dad got it out of the box and plugged it in right then and there. The s 38e is a transformerless radio, and like the s 38b, presents quite dangerous shock hazards. The hallicrafters s38 restoration web sites have these details and photos. The s 38 series was introduced in 1946, right after the end of world war ii, and was definitely intended to be a cheap entrylevel radio for a populace suddenly hungry for news. Hallicrafters s38e audio hum troubleshooting youtube.
Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Their kit includes a 5 ua meter and a 500 ohm pot connected across the 270 ohm resistor which is on the cathode of the 12ba6 i. The s40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz. Trying to bring a hallicrafters s38c back to life qrz forums. Schematic for hallicrafters s85 antique radio forums. Hallicrafters s38 installation and operating instructions manual. Please be by including an western hallicrafters s to this world. Hallicrafters s38b receiver operating and service instructions. Hallicrafters s 38b receiver operation service schematic alignment parts created date. This was the sixth and final version of the s38 family and the also featured the sliderule type dial, larger than the design used on the previous d variant and in marked contrast to the original two halfround dial shape designed by raymond loewy. I am now accepting new manuals for inclusion in this archive.
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