[Hammarlund] HQ-129 Mods

[Al Parker]

Hi Jim,
    Sure, I'll send you the files separately, hope they'll be of use to you. 
I'd be interested in the xtal cal. "non-invasive on the panel" job.  I want 
to do something like that for my NC-183D, have already added a prod det. to 
it.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Thorusen" <entropycat at verizon.net>
To: "AAHammarlund List" <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>; <anchor at ec.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:42 PM
Subject: [Hammarlund] HQ-129 Mods


> Greetings to Al and the list:
>
> Hi Al!
>
>   I see that you wrote to the list and to Phil:
>
> "    Hi Phil,
>    I don't know just who you adressed this to, or when you saw mention of
> HQ-129 mods, but if it's Ken, N5CM, that you're talking too, I can help 
> you.
> Ken sent me info on such mods about 2 yrs ago, or more, and I made a .pdf
> file and have a little more in a Word .doc file.  I can email both to you,
> and if you can't handle the Word one, I can put it in text.  It has some 
> of
> the other info in it, plus some addl from Ken.
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC    "
>
>   I have an HQ-129 also.... I am somewhat of a fan of keeping the radio
> stock, but as I plan to replace the tuning knobs and have already fitted 
> an
> xtal calibrator, perhaps I'm in too deep to back out now.... ;^)
>
>   At any rate, I would also greatly appreciate a copy of the above
> mentioned files on
> HQ-129-X's that you have, if it's not too much trouble.
>
>   By the way, I installed the calibrator in such a way that it can be
> switched in and out from the front panel, without altering the appearance 
> of
> the receiver in any way.   This is probably old news to you, but if not 
> and
> you or anyone else would like to know how I did it, please let me know and 
> I
> will post it.
>
> Thanks in advance and 73,
> Jim T.
> KB6GM
> entropycat at verizon.net
>
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