[Hammarlund] HQ-129X question

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 13 Nov 2013 at 13:08, David  Thompson wrote:

> From reading the Electric Radio article last month the author said the
> line that started with the HQ-120 all had an s meter with DB readings
> above S9. My HQ-120 agrees with this.

Did you notice that the photo for "the top of the HQ-120", was actually the 
same photo as "the top of the HQ-129X" ? Hee hee! :-)

Ray got the photos mixed up, I guess.

> However the HQ-129X I have only reads to S9 although there is a slight
> space above S9.  Plus the only part of the S meter is the actual scale
> the rest is hidden behind the front plate.  AM broadcast pins the
> meter and some ham signals do the same.
> 
> Is this the normal for the HQ-129X?

Yes, unfortunately.

Ken W7EKB