My HQ145 performs beautifully also, repaired by Paul at Antique radio
Consignment center in St Paul MN. Just one question: On broadcast band
sensitivity is fine until you go below 1000KHz. Then, very insensitive. Any
ideas?
Thanks, Tom


"Dan, W2IQD" wrote in message
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"Count Floyd" wrote:
Thanks to all who helped with good information on restoring this
almost pristine condition radio to its former glory. I had it
recapped, fused the chassis, aligned and it needed three new tubes.
Now it is hooked up to a 30 ft. wire and pulling in stations like
crazy! I really enjoy twirling the knobs on this old girl and just
makes me wish that I could have had this radio way back in Jr.
High/Sr. High instead of the lousy S-120! Now I know the quality and
build of the Hammalund line.

Ffloyd - at the risk of seeming crass, would you like to sell it? I had an
S38C at that time and almost got an HQ-145 - my dad wouldn't let me buy
it.
Reply by email, please.

Dan
(still resentful)

"PlunmeisterTom" wrote in message
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My HQ145 performs beautifully also, repaired by Paul at Antique radio
Consignment center in St Paul MN. Just one question: On broadcast band
sensitivity is fine until you go below 1000KHz. Then, very insensitive.
Any ideas?
Thanks, Tom


If you are really losing sensitivity on one band here's a few
things to look for:

1: Open antenna coil winding on the first RF coil for the BCB.
Even open, there is enough stray capacitive coupling to provide
somewhat of a match at the high end of the band; but
not enough at the low end.

2: Bad alignment on that band; the LO and RF stages are not
tracking each other across the full tuning range.

I'd be asking Paul why his repairs aren't up to snuff myself.