[Hammarlund] HQ-180 versus HQ-180A

[Dan Robinson]

Don't need to repeat the praise this worthy receiver has gotten over the 
years.  The 180 series is a classic of radio design -- I have two As, 
one AX, and a C and they are keepers...

Grant Youngman wrote:

>Nothing of consequence other than solid state rectifiers and the 1st
>conversion oscillator tube is powered on when the radio is off in the "A".
>Overall, either is a fine receiver, and indistinguishable from the other as
>far as performance is concerned.
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>One plus of "late" 180A's is that the clock is powered through a plug
>arrangement rather than being hardwired in (if you have a "C" version).  Can
>make disassembly a bit easier, if needed.
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>And the "A" tends to be more expensive.
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>>What are the main differences between a HQ-180 and HQ-180A?
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>Grant/NQ5T
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