[Hammarlund] update HQ-180 issues

[Robert Sauvan]

Thats interesting. Before I replaced the Hayseed cap, the RF gain acted 
as I described in the previous email but now it is worse. I am going to 
put a meter on the pot to see what it might be doing. If I need one, not 
sure where a replacement can be found but may have to start looking. 
Just one of my couple of issues Im trying to work out for now.

Thanks-Bob-W0YBS


On 12/16/2014 8:51 PM, jdteske at verizon.net wrote:
> After I did a Hayseed replacement on my quite similar HQ-170  I had to 
> replace the pot on
> the rf gain.  Worked fine after that.  That will address the gain 
> issue, but not the audio distortion
> issue.
>
> Jon W3JT
>
> On 12/16/14, Robert Sauvan<rsauvan at beyondbb.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Finally have the HQ-180 up and running again. Started by replacing the
> can electrolytics with new electrolytics mounted under chassis only to
> find it worked for a few moments and then pooped out. Thinking it was
> the used cap I acquired from a local guy, it actually turned out to be
> one of my new ones that failed within moments of turning on the radio. I
> ordered a replacement can from Hayseed and put it in tonight and the
> radio is back up and running. What started all of this was my quest to
> find why it has what I feel is lousy audio. Still sounds like crap. So,
> must start looking elsewhere for that issue I guess.
>
> One thing I have noticed for quite some time is that my RF Gain seems to
> be anything but sensitive. It only really seems to do anything at all
> for about the first 1/4 of a turn after you turn on the radio. Beyond
> that it has no affect on the gain other than sounding wide open from
> about the 10 o'clock position to wide open with the knob. Any ideas what
> might be up with that? Maybe I need a new pot?
>
> Probably give this radio a bit of a break for a while until I can figure
> out whats going on with this thing.
>
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks-Bob-W0YBS
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