[Hammarlund] HQ-145 Detector was: Favorite Hammerlund receiver?

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Yes, the Ham Radio Museum databas is wrong. The HQ-145 has 
just a common diode detector and AM-only AGC. 
 
I put the product detector and AGC circuit from my NCX-3 
into the HQ-145X I once had and it became a great SSB and 
CW receiver. I did NOT experience the instability that 
others have tagged on that receiver.
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* k2gkk at hotmail.com * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF, Ret (61-81) * 
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> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:24:34 -0800
> From: drbellerive.va7to at gmail.com
> To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Hammarlund] HQ-145 Detector was: Favorite Hammerlund receiver?
> 
> I thought the HQ-145 had a product detector. At least that is what is 
> listed at the Ham Radio Museum (http://www.radioing.com/museum/rx4.html).
> 
> Is the Ham Radio Museum database wrong?
> 
> 73,
> Darrell VA7TO
> 
> Darrell Bellerive
> Amateur Radio Station VA7TO
> 
> 
> On 11-12-10 02:05 PM, Brian Burns wrote:
> > Hello Carl,
> >
> > ~ I have a 145 and it has the same crappy audio as the 170/180. Heck it doesnt
> > even have a basic product detector and it suffers from Hammarlunds 6C4
> > disease.
> >
> > ~ Other than that its a little receiver in a big box. Mine is strictly a shelf
> > queen.
> > The 145 and 180 both came out in 1959.
> >
> > ~ Carl
> > KM1H
> >
> > So, if you had your druthers which of the many Hammerlund receiver models would you pick?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
> >
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