[Hammarlund] HQ-170 series question

[David Franklin]

Nyles,

Some of the differences between the 170 and 170A.  The 170A had a product 
detector, solid state rectifier, the oscillator filaments were always on for 
added stability and there was a VHF model available that covered 2 meters.

There is more information available at the Hammarlund Historian website.

http://www.hammarlund.info/info.html

I have never owned a 170A so I cannot comment on how they compared in 
operation.

73,
Dave Franklin
KI4JSN
Cornelius, NC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KS4S Nyles" <ks4s at nc.rr.com>
To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:04 AM
Subject: [Hammarlund] HQ-170 series question


Is there any significance to the HQ-170's that have the darker paint on the
front panel and cabinet vs the lighter paint series?

The darker unit that I have also has the "black mask" I call it around the
two dials. (That one is actually a 170-A).

The lighter gray ones that I have are plain 170's.  Just wondered if there
was any notable difference other than the usual "A" series to "non-A"
series.

Thanks,

Nyles  KS4S
Lumberton, NC