HQ170 vs HQ180
Andy writes:
I have lusted after an HQ180 for 50 years. And now I might go out and buy one with my next Social Security check.... So, how many here have experience with the 180 ?? I understand the 170 is more stable and a better receiver... Anyone care to comment on this....??? I don't ham much anymore, but if I get a Hammarlund I want to know what I might have to modify to get it working well.... Anyone with experience in stabilizing/rebuilding/repair on these Hammarlund models might like to talk about their experiences, and I would like to listen... 73s from Andy in Eureka, Texas W4OAH |
HQ170 vs HQ180
AndyS wrote:
Andy writes: I have lusted after an HQ180 for 50 years. And now I might go out and buy one with my next Social Security check.... So, how many here have experience with the 180 ?? I understand the 170 is more stable and a better receiver... Anyone care to comment on this....??? I don't ham much anymore, but if I get a Hammarlund I want to know what I might have to modify to get it working well.... Anyone with experience in stabilizing/rebuilding/repair on these Hammarlund models might like to talk about their experiences, and I would like to listen... 73s from Andy in Eureka, Texas W4OAH I had an HQ170 in the late 50s. It drifted a quite a bit and also suffered from tunable hum. At the time, I lived in an apartment in New York on West 34th Street and Hammarlund was in a building directly across the street. The company I was with did some work for Hammarlund, so I knew several of the engineers. They were aware of the problem with the HQ170 L.O. So they decided to offer a mod kit, but did not want to go through the hassle of writing detailed instructions. They figured an experienced ham should be able to modify the circuit from the "before and after" schematics. Since I had been a ham since 1939 and was a graduate engineer to boot, they gave me the kit of parts and told me to let them know if just the parts kit and schematics would suffice. I got it done, but it took about a dozen phone calls to their project engineer. Needless to say, they abandond the idea of selling such a kit. I assume that the later production runs of the receiver incorporated the changes, but I do not know for certain. Bob, w6nbi |
HQ170 vs HQ180
AndyS wrote:
Andy writes: I have lusted after an HQ180 for 50 years. And now I might go out and buy one with my next Social Security check.... So, how many here have experience with the 180 ?? I understand the 170 is more stable and a better receiver... Anyone care to comment on this....??? I don't ham much anymore, but if I get a Hammarlund I want to know what I might have to modify to get it working well.... Anyone with experience in stabilizing/rebuilding/repair on these Hammarlund models might like to talk about their experiences, and I would like to listen... 73s from Andy in Eureka, Texas W4OAH The HQ-170 only covered the ham bands of the time. The HQ-180 was general coverage. Otherwise the two were rather similar. 73, Bob |
HQ170 vs HQ180
AndyS wrote: Andy writes: I have lusted after an HQ180 for 50 years. And now I might go out and buy one with my next Social Security check.... So, how many here have experience with the 180 ?? I understand the 170 is more stable and a better receiver... Anyone care to comment on this....??? I don't ham much anymore, but if I get a Hammarlund I want to know what I might have to modify to get it working well.... Anyone with experience in stabilizing/rebuilding/repair on these Hammarlund models might like to talk about their experiences, and I would like to listen... 73s from Andy in Eureka, Texas W4OAH |
HQ170 vs HQ180
Hi Andy, I owned a Hammarlund HQ-180 and I thought it was fabulous! I
used it primarily for AM broadcast DXing. It would tune stations my ham HF rigs had a hard time picking out, even with DSP and filters etc. It was great on the sidebands in the ham allocations, and SWL was a joy. I sold it to make room for a HF ham rig. I kick myself for selling it, now that I have a shack that is big enough for it and my other radio toys. I never had mine alligned or re-capped because I didn't think it was needed. It performed very well. I used it more often than my Racal RA- 6790GM and my Collins R-388URR and they were both sold before the Hammarlund went. If I ever find another good condition one I will grab it, no questions asked! 73, Mike...w1sox Andy writes: I have lusted after an HQ180 for 50 years. And now I might go out and buy one with my next Social Security check.... So, how many here have experience with the 180 ?? I understand the 170 is more stable and a better receiver... Anyone care to comment on this....??? I don't ham much anymore, but if I get a Hammarlund I want to know what I might have to modify to get it working well.... Anyone with experience in stabilizing/rebuilding/repair on these Hammarlund models might like to talk about their experiences, and I would like to listen... 73s from Andy in Eureka, Texas W4OAH |
HQ170 vs HQ180
Hi Andy,
I don't know what the differences are but I owned an HQ170 about 20 years ago and I thought it was a superb product. The audio was just the best and the sensitivity was unparalleled. What ever you do.... go get one!! Don't wait anymore. Life is just too short. :-) Mike K8MB Apache Junction AZ |
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