[Hammarlund] Hammarlund HQ-129X (Had become Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 15)
Don Cunningham
donc at martineer.net
Mon Mar 30 15:14:57 EDT 2020
Should have read "be" not "we", not sure where t hat come from.
Don
On 3/30/2020 2:09 PM, Don Cunningham wrote:
> I changed the title of this thread to align it with its original
> intent. I do hope after all the interest this one post (not by me)
> generated in the 129X and that those repairing them will share
> symptoms and cures. Both of mine seem to we "out in the weeds" as
> they say here and will need lots of TLC. I'll be sure I share when I
> get to mine in the queue.
> Don, WB5HAK
>
> On 3/30/2020 10:07 AM, Frank Barnes wrote:
>> My early-model red-lettered HQ-129-X also has the "yellow" S-meter
>> plastic,
>> which is quite clear. I have replaced the light bulbs behind the main
>> tuning and bandspread dials with 6.3V LED-type bulbs so the light color
>> from them is different than the S-meter. But it is brighter and
>> makes the
>> tuning dials more clear. It's a non-destructive change; just plug in
>> the
>> original bulbs to return to the original condition. I'm not a purist.
>> I might also be interested in having the bezel repainted as mine has the
>> paint worn off in a couple of places.
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 10:10 AM <hammarlund-request at mailman.qth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
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>>> 1. Re: Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4 (JThorusen)
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>>> 4. I am stuck at Home. But no going stir crazy yet (n2lxm at juno.com)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:21:15 -0700
>>> From: "JThorusen" <jthorusen at centcoast.com>
>>> To: <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>, "Ray LaRue" <w4byg at att.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
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>>> Greetings to Ray and the list:
>>>
>>> To answer one of your questions below:
>>>
>>> The S-meter was a dark yellow (could be described as orange) in
>>> 1963
>>> when
>>> I got my first HQ-129. I think that is the way they were from the
>>> factory.
>>> Same with the Johnson Ranger meter scale card. I think it was a
>>> style of
>>> the time.
>>>
>>> As far as re-painting the dial bezel is concerned, I think a custom
>>> silk-screen would have to be made to do the job. If you find
>>> anyone who
>>> is
>>> capable of restoring / re-painting one of these, please let me
>>> know. I'd
>>> like to get mine done as well.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Jim T.
>>> KB6GM
>>> jthorusen at centcoast.com
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ray LaRue" <w4byg at att.net>
>>> To: <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 16:33
>>> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>>>
>>>
>>> My 129X is apparently an early model because it does not have 15 meter
>>> band spreading.
>>>
>>> The panel is in very good condition and has nice clear white lettering,
>>> but the escutcheon around the dials looks to have some spots in the
>>> paint, which appear to be small flakes off of the krinkle paint. It
>>> shouldn't be much of a problem to remove the escutcheon and repaint it.
>>> However that would cover the numerals for the antenna comp.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace those numbers so
>>> they
>>> look much like the other nomenclatures on the panel?
>>>
>>> In addition, the S-meter window is quite orange in color. Is that
>>> original? Or that just the result of old age plastic?
>>>
>>> Your attention is appreciated.
>>> Ray, W4BYG
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/23/2020 5:07 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>>>> FWIW, the dials on my 129 are not yellowed but the dial window is. I
>>>> need to make new windows, does not look difficult. I just have too
>>>> much going on to get to it.
>>>> Sometime I will find replacement dials for my HQ-120-X The original
>>>> dials have delaminated. Not fixable, have to be replaced. This set was
>>>> worked over by someone before I got it. Without tuning dials that work
>>>> its hard to know if the receiver works right.
>>>>
>>>> On 3/23/2020 11:53 AM, A R wrote:
>>>>> Very curious.
>>>>> I have one early 129-X with the red panel lettering, and two later
>>>>> production with the white lettering. Here's the curious thing:
>>>>> Later production with s/n 14200 does NOT have the 15m bandspread.
>>>>> The earlier late production s/n 13777 DOES have the 15m bandspread.
>>>>> Both of the later production models have main and bandspread dials
>>>>> that are not discolored (yellowed).
>>>>> I suppose it's possible that s/n 13777 was retrofitted by an owner
>>>>> before I took possession with the b/s dial with 15m legend. Do you
>>>>> know if Hammarlund offered replacement b/s dials with the 15m scale?
>>>>>
>>>>> Allen--W7GIF
>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>>> <hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Richard Knoppow
>>>>> <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2020 11:27 AM
>>>>> *To:* hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>>>>> FWIW, the official designation for frequency became Hertz in
>>>>> 1960.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/23/2020 11:22 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>>>>>> I wonder if any HQ-129-X were made with 15 meter dials. I
>>>>>> think they had already replaced the 129 with the 140 by then.
>>>>>> Possibly there were replacement dials but I have never seen
>>>>>> anything in the literature about them Of course, the 129 works
>>>>>> fine on 15 meters, you just have to make a logging scale for it.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Richard Knoppow
>>>>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
>>>>> WB6KBL
>>>>>
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>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:26:54 -0700
>>> From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
>>> To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>>> Message-ID: <dc59f2e1-ff25-5a2d-c254-0e83cb4b5c46 at ix.netcom.com>
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>>>
>>> ?? My s-meter is also orange. I don't think its original but
>>> discoloration from the internal pilot light. I think you just
>>> have to live with it.
>>> ?? The calibrations for the antenna trimmer seem to be painted
>>> on the escutcheon. My guess is that it was originally done with a
>>> silk screen. I suspect one could make a silk screen to duplicate
>>> it. I am not an expert at that.
>>>
>>> On 3/24/2020 4:33 PM, Ray LaRue wrote:
>>>> My 129X is apparently an early model because it does not have
>>>> 15 meter band spreading.
>>>>
>>>> The panel is in very good condition and has nice clear white
>>>> lettering, but the escutcheon around the dials looks to have
>>>> some spots in the paint, which appear to be small flakes off of
>>>> the krinkle paint.? It shouldn't be much of a problem to remove
>>>> the escutcheon and repaint it.? However that would cover the
>>>> numerals for the antenna comp.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace those
>>>> numbers so they look much like the other nomenclatures on the
>>>> panel?
>>>>
>>>> In addition, the S-meter window is quite orange in color.? Is
>>>> that original?? Or that just the result of old age plastic?
>>>>
>>>> Your attention is appreciated.
>>>> Ray, W4BYG
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3/23/2020 5:07 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>>>>> FWIW, the dials on my 129 are not yellowed but the dial window
>>>>> is. I need to make new windows, does not look difficult. I
>>>>> just have too much going on to get to it.
>>>>> ?? Sometime I will find replacement dials for my HQ-120-X The
>>>>> original dials have delaminated. Not fixable, have to be
>>>>> replaced. This set was worked over by someone before I got it.
>>>>> Without tuning dials that work its hard to know if the
>>>>> receiver works right.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/23/2020 11:53 AM, A R wrote:
>>>>>> Very curious.
>>>>>> I have one early 129-X with the red panel lettering, and two
>>>>>> later production with the white lettering. Here's the curious
>>>>>> thing:
>>>>>> Later production with s/n 14200 does NOT have the 15m
>>>>>> bandspread.
>>>>>> The earlier late production s/n 13777 DOES have the 15m
>>>>>> bandspread.
>>>>>> Both of the later production models have main and bandspread
>>>>>> dials that are not discolored (yellowed).
>>>>>> I suppose it's possible that s/n 13777 was retrofitted by an
>>>>>> owner before I took possession with the b/s dial with 15m
>>>>>> legend. Do you know if Hammarlund offered replacement b/s
>>>>>> dials with the 15m scale?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Allen--W7GIF
>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>> <hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Richard
>>>>>> Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2020 11:27 AM
>>>>>> *To:* hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>>>>>> ?? FWIW, the official designation for frequency became Hertz in
>>>>>> 1960.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/23/2020 11:22 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>>>>>>> ?? I wonder if any HQ-129-X were made with 15 meter dials. I
>>>>>>> think they had already replaced the? 129 with the 140 by then.
>>>>>>> Possibly there were replacement dials but I have never seen
>>>>>>> anything in the literature about them? Of course, the 129
>>>>>> works
>>>>>>> fine on 15 meters, you just have to make a logging scale
>>>>>> for it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Richard Knoppow
>>>>>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
>>>>>> WB6KBL
>>>>>>
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>>> Richard Knoppow
>>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
>>> WB6KBL
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:30:42 -0700
>>> From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
>>> To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>>> Message-ID: <478ebc66-eec9-c60f-00a7-31253bcc93c3 at ix.netcom.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>>>
>>> ?? I wonder if there are any really early color photos of the
>>> 129. The dials and meter (I have a meter) for my AR-88 are the
>>> same, the dials are tiger striped, alternately yellow and black.
>>> The color of both dials and the meter are consistent and other
>>> AR-88s I've seen were the same. So its possible H decided to make
>>> their meter a nice, restful yellow.
>>>
>>> On 3/24/2020 5:21 PM, JThorusen wrote:
>>>> Greetings to Ray and the list:
>>>>
>>>> To answer one of your questions below:
>>>>
>>>> The S-meter was a dark yellow (could be described as orange)
>>>> in 1963
>>> when
>>>> I got my first HQ-129. I think that is the way they were from the
>>> factory.
>>>> Same with the Johnson Ranger meter scale card. I think it was a
>>>> style
>>> of
>>>> the time.
>>>>
>>>> As far as re-painting the dial bezel is concerned, I think a
>>>> custom
>>>> silk-screen would have to be made to do the job. If you find anyone
>>> who is
>>>> capable of restoring / re-painting one of these, please let me know.
>>> I'd
>>>> like to get mine done as well.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Jim T.
>>>> KB6GM
>>>> jthorusen at centcoast.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ray LaRue" <w4byg at att.net>
>>>> To: <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 16:33
>>>> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My 129X is apparently an early model because it does not have 15 meter
>>>> band spreading.
>>>>
>>>> The panel is in very good condition and has nice clear white
>>>> lettering,
>>>> but the escutcheon around the dials looks to have some spots in the
>>>> paint, which appear to be small flakes off of the krinkle paint. It
>>>> shouldn't be much of a problem to remove the escutcheon and repaint
>>>> it.
>>>> However that would cover the numerals for the antenna comp.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace those numbers so
>>>> they
>>>> look much like the other nomenclatures on the panel?
>>>>
>>>> In addition, the S-meter window is quite orange in color. Is that
>>>> original? Or that just the result of old age plastic?
>>>>
>>>> Your attention is appreciated.
>>>> Ray, W4BYG
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 3/23/2020 5:07 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>>>>> FWIW, the dials on my 129 are not yellowed but the dial window is. I
>>>>> need to make new windows, does not look difficult. I just have too
>>>>> much going on to get to it.
>>>>> Sometime I will find replacement dials for my HQ-120-X The original
>>>>> dials have delaminated. Not fixable, have to be replaced. This set
>>>>> was
>>>>> worked over by someone before I got it. Without tuning dials that
>>>>> work
>>>>> its hard to know if the receiver works right.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/23/2020 11:53 AM, A R wrote:
>>>>>> Very curious.
>>>>>> I have one early 129-X with the red panel lettering, and two later
>>>>>> production with the white lettering. Here's the curious thing:
>>>>>> Later production with s/n 14200 does NOT have the 15m bandspread.
>>>>>> The earlier late production s/n 13777 DOES have the 15m bandspread.
>>>>>> Both of the later production models have main and bandspread dials
>>>>>> that are not discolored (yellowed).
>>>>>> I suppose it's possible that s/n 13777 was retrofitted by an owner
>>>>>> before I took possession with the b/s dial with 15m legend. Do you
>>>>>> know if Hammarlund offered replacement b/s dials with the 15m scale?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Allen--W7GIF
>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> *From:* hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>> <hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Richard Knoppow
>>>>>> <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2020 11:27 AM
>>>>>> *To:* hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>>>>>> FWIW, the official designation for frequency became Hertz in
>>>>>> 1960.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/23/2020 11:22 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>>>>>>> I wonder if any HQ-129-X were made with 15 meter dials. I
>>>>>>> think they had already replaced the 129 with the 140 by then.
>>>>>>> Possibly there were replacement dials but I have never seen
>>>>>>> anything in the literature about them Of course, the 129 works
>>>>>>> fine on 15 meters, you just have to make a logging scale for it.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Richard Knoppow
>>>>>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
>>>>>> WB6KBL
>>>>>>
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>>> --
>>> Richard Knoppow
>>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
>>> WB6KBL
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:08:54 -0400
>>> From: <n2lxm at juno.com>
>>> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net,boatanchors at mailman.qth.net,
>>> hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [Hammarlund] I am stuck at Home. But no going stir crazy yet
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>>> Good Morning to All,
>>>
>>> Well, it was bound to happen. I got the call from my HR
>>> Department last night. They have shut the plant down. Two week ago, we
>>> split the plant personal into two teams. The A team ( please no jokes,
>>> heard them all) and the B team. Since week get paid on a two week
>>> schedule, and the company want to be sure we could get full pay, they
>>> decided to do the following. Each team would work a total of 72
>>> hours for
>>> the two weeks, but get paid for 80 hours. So one week you would work
>>> five
>>> 12 hours days, then the next week two 12 hours days. This was to
>>> hopefully keep the risk of exposure to the staff down to a minimum. It
>>> worked for the first week. But then one person tested positive for the
>>> COVID-19 bug. So now the plant is closed down, till further notice. Now
>>> that the weather maybe a bit warmer. I am going to get outside, do the
>>> spring yard work. And if the weather turns wet again. Then it's of
>>> to the
>>> shop / shack to do stuff there. Myself and my family are feeling fine.
>>> Wife is a nurse at a long term care facility. No case of the bug
>>> reported
>>> there yet. So everyone stay safe and well. A few weeks the hot weather
>>> will be here and this will be behind us.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jeff N2LXM
>>> Amateur Radio Operator
>>> American
>>> Patriot
>>> Proud Father of Two US Marines
>>>
>>>
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