[Hammarlund] HQ-100 Query

[Oliver J. Dragon]

Thanks to all for your input. Clock setting control it is.

Kinda wonder why I didn't realize that in the first place - well, maybe not.
Thanks again, all.
Ollie


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Oliver J. Dragon <spress at rcn.com>
>To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
>Sent: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:15:28 -0400
>Subject: [Hammarlund] HQ-100 Query
>
>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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