[Hammarlund] Yellow meters?

[Ken Kinyon]

Hi Russ,
Thanks for the info, the receiver in question is a
HQ-150.  I am still interested in all opinions.  Anyone
remember seeing a HQ-150 when it was new?
73,
Ken W7TS


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>A lot of the military gear had yellow or tan
>meters to begin with. The
>Collins 51S-1 is an example. I've always
>thought this was done to relieve
>eye fatigue at night. I think the HQ-150s
>were a yellowish orange not white
>when new. The later 170s and 180s were white.
>
>Russ WQ3X
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ken Kinyon" <w7ts at comcast.net>
>To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 1:08 PM
>Subject: [Hammarlund] Yellow meters?
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>> Hi,
>> Why are many of the meter faces on older Hammarlund
>> receivers yellow.  Were the made that way or is it a
>> aging discoloration?
>> Thanks,
>> Ken W7TS
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>> Kenneth E.  Kinyon
>> 34 Princeton Circle
>> Longmont, CO 80503-2106
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>> E-mail: W7TS at comcast.net
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