[Hammarlund] Gregg's 129X

Mon, 7 Oct 2002 22:43:34 EDT

In a message dated 10/7/02 3:57:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> Gregg...Welcome to the group! When I was a kid back in the mid 60's, I had a
> Zenith Transocianic H-500 and a three band Echophone receiver. The kid next
> door got a 129x for his birthday and that was my introduction to 
> Hammarlund.
> I was impressed. My first Hammarlund was an Hq-160 but lightning fried all
> the antenna coils so I got rid of it. Now I am the proud owner of an 
> HQ-110C
> and an HQ-180. My 180 is modified in that it has a 6khz variable 
> selectivity
> control on the front panel where the the slot depth control used to be. 
> (The
> slot depth is just under the the top lift up cover). If you like the 129-x,
> you'll love the 180! My sights are now set on the SP-600. I've never had 
> the
> chance to "test drive" one, but my understanding is that that's the 
> ULTIMATE
> Hammarlund. Post a question and you'll be suprised at how much debate and
> ideas you'll generate here. 73's...Mike

Thanks for the warm welcome Mike. :-)  My 129X has a added 100 kc/ 1000 kc 
calibrator and the 6K8 converter tube has been changed to a miniature 9 pin 
6X8.  There is also a three position panel switch that was added in the 
bottom left hand corner to turn the calibrator on and a switch between the 
100 or 1000 kc postion,  this looks like it was professionaly done....looks 
like it came from the factory that way. :-)

Can you or someone else tell me the added benefits that a HQ 180 would give 
me.  Is it 'noticeably'  that much better than the 129X.  Thanks for any 
responses.

Gregg :-)

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