[Hammarlund] Has anyone here ever "built" a SP-600?

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On 6/9/05, Philip Atchley <beaconeer at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Well, I'll be building a "custom" SP-600 from a (literal) basket case that a
> gentleman brought over.  I mean, this thing is 'REALLY' a basket case.  Shiny
> bare chassis with ONLY the power Xformer and two filter chokes mounted!!!
> 
> Normally, I'd say "forget it", but I'm looking at it as a challenge.  All the
> major parts and hardware is there and it appears the only major item missing
> is the S meter.  
<snip>

> HOWEVER, this would be the time to consider the various options available to
> the builder.  Anyone on the list have thoughts on things that Hammarlund
> SHOULD have done differently in the design of a SP-600.  The RF deck appears
> to be a JX-14 7 wire version, at least that's what the cover says.

Well Phil, it seems enough time has passed since you asked about this, soooo....

Prof. Locklear has a fairly extensive knowledge of the Leary-modified
Hammarlunds, '200s and '600s, IIRC. This guy made some...shall we
say...interesting versions? Pretty wild paint schemes too (I bet HE is
the one who started black panels!). I think Les even wrote up one or
two of these units for ER some years back?

Sounds like quite a project, whatever you end up doing....

~ Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ