[Hammarlund] HQ-180 no sensitivity and block bias question

[Guido Santacana]

Hi Al

 Another item is a good pair of magnifier glasses for small things like
these 455kHz IFs. Another way to determine the capacitance of the IF caps
is to use a good cap meter. Sometimes, even with the silver oxide migration
disease, a cap meter will show a good approximation to the original
capacitance. The HQ180 in all its variations deserves all effort possible
to restore. It is a deserving representative of the time when the best HF
receivers in the world were built in the US and it feels and looks like a
real radio.

Best 73s

Guido

Guido Santacana KP4FAR

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Al Parker <anchor at ec.rr.com> wrote:

> Hi Guido,
>         Yes, hemostats are indispensable here in my shop.  I have several
> pairs of both straight and curved, used frequently for many close tasks.
> Mostly small, about 6", cheap Chinese ones, but a Dr. friend recently gave
> me 2, str. & curved, about 10" long, very stout, good for "heavier" jobs.
> 73,
>
> Al, W8UT
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> www.hammarlund.info
>
> "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
> worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
> Ratty, to Mole
>
> On 11/13/2016 10:31 PM, Guido Santacana wrote:
>
>> Small straight and curved hemostats will do wonders in those tight places.
>> They helped a lot when I had to do one IF can of my HQ180A.
>>
>> Best 73s
>>
>> Guido
>>
>> Guido Santacana KP4FAR
>>
>