[Hammarlund] HQ-145X vs HQ-170 audio

[Gary Baker - W3OG]

Hello Tim,

The low I.F.'s of the HQ-170's and HQ-180's are too restrictive.   The AM
audio quality doesn't match that of the 100's, 110's, and 145's.

73,

Gary  W3OG


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From: <k8wbl at wb8nut.com>
To: "Hammarland QTH" <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] HQ-145X vs HQ-170 audio


> > Recently acquired an HQ-170C receiver, the audio on it sounds somewhat
> muffled or perhaps narrower than the HQ-145X on AM receive.  Is this
> typical as I seem to recall that folks complained somewhat about the
> HQ-170's audio being a bit weak and clipped, the audio on my HQ-145X and
> HQ-105 are great, full bodied  and warm, just as a nice tube receiver
> should sound.  Any ideas?   Thanks - 73  Tim K8WBL
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