[Hammarlund] hq-180a

[Eddy Swynar]

In as much as I LOVE the looks & features of the upscale Hammarlund
receivers, their excessive drift was just more than I could bear...

After years of drooling over these good looking rigs, I finally bought a
near-primo example of an original HQ-170---WITH matching speaker & original
manual!

Alas, the doggone thing drifted so much, it near drove me crazy. I guess
it's an "...acquired taste", or something like that. Anyway, I sold
everything, & bought yet MORE BA stuff from the proceeds...

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ







---- Original Message -----
From: "Al Parker" <anchor@ec.rr.com>
To: "DAN COTSIRILOS" <dcsfree@worldnet.att.net>;
<hammarlund@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] hq-180a


> Hi Dan,
>     Is the power supplied to the rcvr at all times, even when turned off?
> If you happen to cut the power by using a "power strip" or pulling the
> main shack breaker, etc, it'll drift for over an hour when you turn it on.
> The "A" models have a separate filament transformer that is on all the
> time, to keep the filaments lit in the 1st mixer & 1st oscillator.
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
> BoatAnchors appreciated here
> http://www.thecompendium.net/radio/
> http://www.hammarlund.info
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>     I have a hq-180a that I think drifts a little more than normal. I
> changed the 6C4 tube with a new one and the results are still the same.
> What could cause the drift? always goes lower.  Dan
>
>
>
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