[Hammarlund] HQ-120X Restoration

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 19 Feb 2011 at 13:58, Carl wrote:

> Its main problem will be poor sensitivity on the 6th band due to tube
> choices. Switching to a 6SG7/6K8 up front will be some help or go full
> out with the 6X8 mixer mod.

Hmmmm....the 6X8 is a triode-pentode. I assume you use the triode for the 
oscillator, and the pentode for the mixer section, getting rid of that horribly 
noisy 6K8. Is that correct?

And do you use the 6SG7 with the 6X8?

Ken W7EKB