[Hammarlund] HQ-100 Query

[Ray Friess]

Oliver:
It's not for the antenna trimmer.  It is the knob that adjusts the 
clock.  Turn it and you will see the hands
of the clock move.  You may have to push it in though.   The clock also 
had timer contacts on it to
automatically turn on the rig at a certain time...
Ray  WA7ITZ

Oliver J. Dragon wrote:

> Good Evening,
>
> I attended a flea market recently and was looking over a Hammarlund 
> HQ-100. I noticed that there was a small Hammarlund-type knob on the 
> back panel with its shaft going from the inside rear towards the front 
> (about 7 or 8 inches or so in length. It rotated continuously in 
> either direction and the front end of the shaft appeared to be located 
> just below the clock, in the area of the antenna trimmer. It was too 
> dark to really see through all those small ventilation holds that 
> comprise the cabinet of the '100, and my poor eyesight didn't help 
> matters. The setup didn't feel like 'factory' since the assembly 
> wobbled a bit unlike the other controls. The owner did not have any 
> info about it. I thought it odd that Hammarlund would have a control 
> located on the rear of the rx but am not familiar with their equipment.
> Is this a previous owner's mod or actual Hammarlund construction?
> If a mod, any guess as to what it might be, assuming a QST or CQ mag 
> modification article?
> It was a nice receiver overall.
>
> Thanks in advance for your input.
> Ollie.
>
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