[Hammarlund] Newbie HQ-180A Owner Needs Help!

[k0dan]

You're at the right place to get Hammarlund restoration info.

For easy/economical starter antenna, just put a piece of wire on the antenna
terminals, don't even bother with coax. The wire doesn't even need to be
outdoors, (run a loop around your house, in your attic, etc. Ourdoors is
better of course, and longer + higher is better, but your are starting to
trade of easy/economical. To get the receiver going, and to get a taste of
shortwave, and random piece of wire will do fine. It is not the "right" way,
and there are certainly better antennas, but it gets you first base.

For fruther reading, hit your local library and try to find copies of the
ARRL Handbook, the ARRL Antenna Book, etc. There's tons of material in the
libraries, as well as online.

Good luck with your new receiver (the HQ180A is a really great old beast),
and have fun!

Regards,

Dan
K0DAN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon W. Sievers" <gordonsievers@earthlink.net>
To: <hammarlund@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 19:24
Subject: [Hammarlund] Newbie HQ-180A Owner Needs Help!


> I just acquired a HQ-180A at a thrift store that is in excellent
condition.
> I originally purchased it to
> use as a case for a retro-look mod computer. Don't worry, once I did a
> little research on what I had found, it
> will be staying a receiver. My problem is that I am totally new to this. I
> have ordered a copy of the huge manual
> (80 pages I think) and want to get it working again. It looks like it is
all
> there including a working clock and
> the extra purple knob noise limiter option. My main question is with
antenna
> choice. What would be the best (read that as easiest and
> most economical) antenna I could set up for this rig that might allow me
to
> hear something?
> What is the best antenna hookup method to use (Coax or the A A G screws)?
> Any recommendations on restoration/refurbishing books? Any advice for what
> to start on in the refurbishing/cleaning process?
>
> Thanks for any advice anyone can provide!
>
>
> Gordon Sievers
>
>
>
>
>
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