[Hammarlund] Re: HQ-170A with clock

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:14:54 -0400

hI Scott,
    Yes, you can just replace the slug.  To get the old one out, maybe
you'll have to drill it out with progressively larger drills, using finger
pressure with a pin vice.  It's fragile (as you've found) & it'll crumble
out pretty easy.  Some guys have put in an allen wrench with some epoxy on
it to stick the cracked slug to it & then turn it out.  My luck would have
the whole thing solidly glued together.  You might be able to get it out
using some alcohol, "EverClear," that's 95% pure, no water, not rubbing
stuff.  At least you can spike your fruit juice with it if it doesn't do
the job.
    The slugs are basically 2 or 3 different mixes of ferrite, depending
on frequency I think.  The IF may be different than the RF coils.  AES
used to sell a small asst of slugs, maybe they still do.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Freeberg, Scott (STP)" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: [Hammarlund] Re: HQ-170A with clock

I don't know guys.  My intimate alignment afternoon with my HQ-180 had
Edsel Murphy written all over it :)  I ended up breaking one of the
transformer tuning slugs, plus it sounded like crap when I turned it on,
so I set the radio on the shelf out of frustration.  I'll be putting it
back on the bench in a few weeks and starting over.  What is the best way
to deal with that broken slug?  Can I get replacement slugs or do I have
to replace the transformer?
73, Scott WA9WFA
http://www.qsl.net/wa9wfa