[Hammarlund] PTT for the HX-50

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Bob,

is that not the transmitter affectionately known as the "Drifty 50"?

As I recall, Al Parker had the Hammarlund trio at one time; RX, TX and 
amplifier. I do remember that it sounded good. I believe that is the only 
time I have ever heard the Hammarlund amplifier on the air.

I am confident that you will find a suitable receiver somewhere in your 
museum Robert! (chuckle)

In any event, have fun!

Duane W8DBF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Nickels" <w9ran at oneradio.net>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at USOL.COM>
Cc: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>; <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] PTT for the HX-50


> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>> Let me thank Al Parker, W8UT again for his outstanding technical 
>> wizardry.
> I'll second that Duane, always appreciate Al's help and quite often he 
> gets to hear the outcome of my questions on the Vintage Sideband Net on 
> Sunday afternoon.  Plus he's probably saved more HT-37 transformers than 
> any ham alive!
>
> For the record, althought I'd missed it in the manual until I scrutinized 
> the schematic Al sent me, the HX-50 is already equipped for push-to-talk, 
> so the only modification needed is to either wire up a switch to the screw 
> terminals, or, as I plan to do, swap out the rear panel mic connector with 
> a one that supports a PTT mic.  Since a previous owner had for some 
> unknown reason already installed an XLR type audio connector on my HX-50 I 
> have no regrets about doing so.  I've never been a fan of "stomp to talk" 
> but that's evidently what the designers had in mind, or they just figured 
> sideband guys would always prefer to use VOX.
>
> I don't know about drift yet Al, but this one is sure a beauty, other than 
> the goofy mic jack it looks like the day it was made.  Have to see if I 
> can dig up a receiver around here...;-)   And the HXL-1 amp is next.
>
> 73 Bob W9RAN
>
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