[AMRadio] Boat Anchor Receiver

Fri Dec 2 05:54:18 EST 2011

Wow!!  that's a lot of wasted electricity.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Armstrong" <odtrainer at aol.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Boat Anchor Receiver

> Thanks Mitch.
>
>
> I find the HQ 110 A is okay and yes it takes about 30 minutes for it to 
> warm up. My Ranger takes about the same time.  Guess I am always looking 
> to improve the station.
>
>
> Terry
>
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>
> Terry R. Armstrong
> 2445 Riverside Dr. #302
> Trenton, MI 48183
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> odtrainer at aol.com
> Cell 734-778-3008
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: C.L. Mitchell <rsq14adam1 at hotmail.com>
> To: amradio <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thu, Dec 1, 2011 5:28 pm
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Boat Anchor Receiver
>
>
>
> I agree with Kim.  Currently have both a 110A and 170.  The 110A makes a 
> fine
> backup.  Both need warm-up time more than the Collins or my homebrew unit, 
> but
> even the 110A is stable after half an hour or so.  Biggies for the 170 are 
> the
> multiple IF bandwidths, sideband selection capability, and the notch 
> filter.
>
> 73,  Mitch  K9PNP
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 17:54:54 -0600
>> To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
>> From: cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Boat Anchor Receiver
>>
>> I grew up with both of those receivers and can tell you that there's
>> a world of difference between the them. Of the two, I kept the '170
>> from my parent's estate and let the '110 go. Unfortunately, I let a
>> lot of other things go that I now regret, but my funds were limited
>> (the estate was contested and I had to purchase the items against my
>> share). The '170 is much more stable, tunes more smoothly and has
>> much better selectivity. The '110 is a good general coverage unit,
>> but simply cannot compare to the '170 for ham band use.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Kim N5OP
>>
>> At 02:20 PM 12/1/2011, you wrote:
>> >Thanks for your input, Nick. How much better would an HQ 170 be
>> >over my HQ 110A, Just wondering.
>> >I am certainly getting a lot of good ideas.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Terry
>> >K0IEO
>> >
>> >
>> >Terry R. Armstrong
>> >2445 Riverside Dr. #302
>> >Trenton, MI 48183
>> >
>> >odtrainer at aol.com
>> >Office 734-301-3011
>> >Cell 734-778-3008
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net>
>> >To: amradio <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>> >Sent: Thu, Dec 1, 2011 9:28 am
>> >Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Boat Anchor Receiver
>> >
>> >
>> >Since just about all possibilities have been covered, I'll add to the
>> >pile ;-)
>> >
>> >The Hammarlund HQ-170 and National NC-300 are two of the better
>> >ham-bands-only (including 160) receivers that are often seen unsold at
>> >hamfests a very reasonable prices. The much-coveted Hammarlund SSB
>> >converters (HC-10 and SPC-10) are basically the final mixer, low IF,
>> >detector, AGC, and audio system from an HQ-170 receiver yet you can
>> >typically buy a complete working HQ-170 for half the price or less.
>> >
>> >While the later NC-303 was optimized for SSB, the NC-300 has a product
>> >detector also and will do a good job on the other modes.
>> >
>> >73 Bob W9RAN
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