[Hammarlund] HQ-215 QUESTIONS

[Ken Kaplan]

Hi Peter,

I don't know of any mods for the HQ-215 but if you learn of any, please 
share. I've owned an HQ-215 since 1971. It's a great receiver. It is 
stable, sensitive, accurate and with the Collins filters it's 
selectivity is super. I suspect that there aren't very many still in 
service. I don't think many were sold. I wouldn't trade mine for a good 
Collins receiver. Not that I don't want a Collins receiver. I just 
wouldn't want to give up the Hammarlund.

As for hum, I've only heard it when I used low impedance stereo 
headphones. It's possible that C603 (1,000 uf) is bad. It's certainly 
old enough. You getting hum on a speaker? Does it matter where the 
volume control is set?

73 Ken kb7rgg

pwittenbergsr wrote:
> Are there any known modifications for the HQ-215?  Anyone have suggestions
> about hum problems in that radio?? Neat Radio!
>
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> -73- Peter K2LRC
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