[Hammarlund] [Hammaarlund] Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180?

Mon Mar 2 00:52:04 EST 2009

Perhaps this is a good time to figure out what to do about the HQ-180's narrow audio bandwith. Mine is a great receiver, but I would enjoy it a lot more if I could get 6kc fidelity on AM. Maybe a mod somewhere in the IF? Mike

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> 1. Re: Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180? (Carl)
> 2. Re: Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180? (rbethman)
> 3. Tune In Sunday Halli 20 Meter Net! (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:02:43 -0500
> From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180?
> To: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>, <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: catman351 at yahoo.com
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> It should be if audio quality is important. Adding a productor is also 
> easy and non invasive.
> 
> I recently took delivery of a HQ-180 and except for an intermittent drop 
> in signal Im impressed. Stability is excellent on SSB. Havent had time 
> to find the intermittent problem. However listening to AM on USB in a 
> 3kc filter isnt my idea of enjoyable AM. I can listen to the Red Sox and 
> Celtics on a 1928 Radiola 18 and get beter audio.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> Carl
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
> To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <catman351 at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 2:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180?
> 
> 
> > Except that it wasn't one of the candidates. <BG>
> >
> > Bob - N0DGN
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >> HRO-60 <G>
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "C E" <catman351 at yahoo.com>
> >> To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 12:42 PM
> >> Subject: [Hammarlund] Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180?
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> >>> All:
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:21:55 -0500
> From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180?
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> Well, the AM bandwidth is sort of why *I* don't much care for the HQ-180.
> 
> I prefer the SP-600 overall. Absolutely better AM. Great on CW. I 
> have NO beef with the SSB quality. Then again, my SP-600 is one of the 
> "oddballs". It is a J-11. It is prior to the JX series.
> 
> It will sit on a signal and not move.
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
> Carl wrote:
> > It should be if audio quality is important. Adding a productor is also 
> > easy and non invasive.
> >
> > I recently took delivery of a HQ-180 and except for an intermittent 
> > drop in signal Im impressed. Stability is excellent on SSB. Havent had 
> > time to find the intermittent problem. However listening to AM on USB 
> > in a 3kc filter isnt my idea of enjoyable AM. I can listen to the Red 
> > Sox and Celtics on a 1928 Radiola 18 and get beter audio.
> >
> > Carl
> > KM1H
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
> > To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> > Cc: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <catman351 at yahoo.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 2:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180?
> >
> >
> >> Except that it wasn't one of the candidates. <BG>
> >>
> >> Bob - N0DGN
> >>
> >> Carl wrote:
> >>> HRO-60 <G>
> >>>
> >>> Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "C E" <catman351 at yahoo.com>
> >>> To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 12:42 PM
> >>> Subject: [Hammarlund] Which is better, SP-600 or HQ-180?
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> >>>> Cal, N6KYR/4
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:16:00 -0500
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> Subject: [Hammarlund] Tune In Sunday Halli 20 Meter Net!
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> 
> Tune us in on Sunday March 1st and keep those wonders that still go glow in
> the dark going and glowing. Exercise: waist not, watt not!
> 
> The Pre-Net commences at 12:45 PM EST, 1745 UTC. The HHI Net proper kicks
> off at the right takeoff angle at 1:15 PM EST, 1815 UTC. If you can not tell
> time, find a grandchild to help! They know everything. But "if" you really
> want to know everything, ask any teenager!
> 
> The frequency, like it ever changes? Is 14.293 MHZ usb +/- for key clicks,
> mike splatter and bi-directional splatter in the language of your choice.
> But tune between 14.292 MHZ and 14.293 MHZ, as we are somewhere in there!
> 
> Now if you have tuned in and heard only somebody shouting CQ Contest,
> speaking in a foreign tongue, intense QRM that not even the Collins 390A can
> eliminate, but not the HHI NCS, do not give up! I am there, somewhere!
> 
> What I really need is somebody in my immediate proximity to volunteer to
> come over and fix this ailing AL-82a HF amp that has been doing an arc thing
> since Thanksgiving Eve! Then I would have another thousand watts to punch
> through the adjacent hash and maybe some of you could hear me!
> 
> Yes, I am serious. The amp needs a Ham doctor with healing hands!
> 
> Here is hoping to hear many of you tomorrow! Had a great group today on
> forty meters! Still had the fickle 300 mile radius Zone Of Deaf, but W5JT,
> Jim, near Louisville, KY could relay. So we had fun for a change. Thanks for
> all of you who braved the drought of propagation and showed up to brave the
> sun spot blight.
> 
> 
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
> E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
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> Hallicrafters web site: www.w9wze.net
> HHRP web site: hhrp.w9wze.net
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