With the series 100 superpro, with all of its possible options, it became more apparent that hammarlund was using their option code sp110x as a basic identification for all versions of the series 100 superpro within their manuals and on their schematics. My hammarlund hq 120x was a 2002 christmas present from my elmer milt moratis w3xx ex k3ami of pittsburgh pa. Differences between a hammarlund hq100 and an hq100c. It will provide years of top performance with minimum maintenance. On 160 and 80 meters the receiver operates in dual conversion mode and v3 is operated as an amplifier. When i arrived at the sellers house in virginia, i could hardly believe what i saw it was this hq.
You can find this in the schematic for a hq 110 and add it to your hq 100 if you need it. The model hammarlund hq100c features a clocktimer shown above. It is similar in performance to the earlier relatives of the hq 129, the hq 120x, hq 140x, hq 150. The hq 100a series receivers have a selfcontained power supply and a universal transformer capable of operation from a 117 volt 60 cps. The hammarlund hq 100ac is the same, but with a builtin 24 hour clocktimer shown above. Even though it was still working ok, i didnt trust it so i replaced it with individual caps but left the disconnected can in place for looks. That was not a problem since i planned to replace the power cord anyway with a new three wire cord. Hammarlund hq110a instruction and service information pdf. The hammarlund hq 100a general coverage receiver with analog display. The best known are the hx50, amcwssb, 100 w transmitter that debuted in 1967. Hammarlund hq100 hq110 hq145 hq170 if repair youtube. It is relatively easy to work on and easy to operate. Hammarlund hq 160 communications receiver 1958 hammarlund s200 speaker 1958 when a fellow collector offered me this hammarlund radio with a matching speaker and its original manual, i just couldnt pass it up, even though its quite similar to my hammarlund hq 180ac theres not much to say about its condition, except that its wonderful. On 40 meters and above a third conversion to boost image rejection is performed in v3.
The hammarlund hq l ooa is an allnew communications receive r representing entirely new concepts in electrical and mechanical design. As always with my articles you can click on any image to view a much larger resolution version. Communications receivers 27 pages receiver hammarlund hq 160 instruction and service information. Some people go up to 100 uf for the input section, but this is asking for a lot of the solid state rectifiers in the a version. The hammarlund hq145x multipurpose continu ous coverage communications receiver incorporates. I strongly advise all hq 100 hq 100a owners to fuse the hot side of your line cord with a 1 amp sloblo fuse. But that is what they were, only a dream as the canadian input duty tax put even the lowest cost hq 110 beyond my reach. I think the hq 160 is a good quality rig for the money and provides good performance. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Hammarlund hq170 a 180 a recap kit hayseed hamfest llc. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians.
I now have had a chance to own and operate 6 of the hammarlund hq s, from the 120 thru the 160. The first ads proclaim the hq 129 to be essentially the same as the hq 120 but has several improvements and modifications. I am now accepting new manuals for inclusion in this archive. The hq 150 was the last of the large single conversion hammarlund general coverage receivers. Heres a link to an image of the hammarlund in one of the iterations of my workshop station. General coverage receiver hq150 amateurr hammarlund mfg.
Vintage hammarlund model hq180 ham communications radio tube. Electrical band spread tuning is provided with direct calibration eve ry 10 kcs on 80, 40, and 20 meter bands. The model hammarlund hq 100c features a clocktimer shown above. Most of the schematics we have on hand are for radios from the 1920s 1930s.
I can see some hq 100 manuals on the web but cant find information on the hq 100 c. Inc new york, ny, build 19561958, 3 pictures, 1 schematics, 9 tubes, united states of america. The hammarlund hq 100 and later the hq 100a was a very popular novice swl, general coverage radio from the 1960s. For some reason, hammarlund decided to save 50 cents and not put a fuse in the power line. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors and recap kits for the hammarlund hq170 a 180 a. With the bfo kcs control set to o, adjust t 7 for zero beat. In 2011 i saw an add on ebay for a hq110a offered for sale as not working so i bid and it was soon sitting on my work bench. When this type of receiver silencing is desired the relay receptacle on the rear of the hq 170 is not employed.
Hammarlund hq 110acvhf receiver by john levasseur, w2wdx note. Database contains 1 hammarlund hq 100a series manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Communications 26 pages receiver hammarlund hq 180 series technical description and operating instructions. One can help but notice the dramatic dynamic range drop off on the higher bands and a quick study of the schematic shows the likely reason. The first input filter capacitor is not quite big enough to get rid of all of it. An hq 100 c followed me home from the peoria hamfest and im curious as to what the differences are between the 100 and the 100 c. Communications receiver 25 pages receiver hammarlund hq 100a series user manual. Overall view and demo of general coverage receiver. K4xvs bama this manual is provided free of charge from the boatanchor manual archive as a service to the boatanchor community. It was about 1980 or so when looking through the for sale section of the washington post i noticed a small ad. When i arrived at the sellers house in virginia, i could hardly believe what i saw it was this hq180ax, with its original box. When i first realized there was this thing called radio, my first receiver after the ubiquitous crystal radio was a hammarlund hq 100. The hammarlund hq 100 general coverage receiver tunes medium wave and shortwave in four bands.
Hq 100, hq 110, hq 145 and hq 170 if transformers that have mica leaf capacitors in the base. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors and recap kits for the hammarlund hq100 110 late. I home brewed one from the schematic in the manual. Works much better than the original factory design screw up. All hammarlund advertising still referred to the series 100 receiver as the new. The difference between this radio and the hq 180 is the 180 has a third if at 60 kc, and is very sharply selective. Like many of these receivers the amateur bands are all band spread calibrated. Top 7 mistakes newbies make going solar avoid these for effective power harvesting from the sun duration. The hammarlund hq 129x is the postwar successor to the hq 120x.
A bfobeat frequency oscillator facilitates ssb and cw tuning. Picked up a nice, working hammarlund hq 100a receiver. The hq 110a is an 12 tube dual conversion superhetrodyne circuit with q multiplier, a 100 khz. Brands book lists the hq 129x at 52pounds and the manual does not give any weight. For coarse adjustment of slot frequency and passband tuning frequency, refer to section on preliminary adjustments, and use signal generator instead of re ceiver.
These manuals are available for download and free of charge. The hammarlund hq 200 is a general coverage receiver that tunes from 540khz to 30mhz in four band ranges. Red segments on the main tuning dial indicate wherein the majority of the international short wave stations can be located. Hammarlund radio schematics schematics for antique and vintage tube radios are available in jpg format. Hammarlund ham radio receivers for sale in stock ebay. It matches my radio which has the 4section can c49 mentioned in the parts list. View and download hammarlund hq 100 service manual online. Jul 02, 2012 also, like most hammarlund receivers, it is pretty drifty above around 15 mhz. This was popular in the days before the general trend to crystal controlled first oscillator receivers, and helped considerably to reduce warmup drift. View and download hammarlund hq100 service manual online. The model hammarlund hq 105tr features a crystal controlled 5 watt cb transmit capability. General coverage receiver hq 150 amateurr hammarlund mfg.
In order to adapt your hq 170 for this operation it is. When i received my ham radio licence in 1959, hammarlund receivers were my dream. Hammarlund ultimate ham radio operation repair service. The hq 120 was actually a scaled down super pro, similar to the bc775, bc1004, and bc779. Unless it has the optional true bfo, the hq 100a just puts one of the i. View and download hammarlund hq 110a instruction and service information online. The model hammarlund hq105tr features a crystal controlled 5 watt cb transmit capability. We have over brands models available for email delivery. While hammarlund specialized in receivers, it also manufactured a few models of amateur transmitters and linear amplifiers. View topic hammarlund hq160 filter caps antique radio. The hq110a is an 12 tube dual conversion superhetrodyne circuit with q multiplier, a 100 khz calirator and an am plus a cwssb linear product detector. Later model hq 100a is similar to the hq 100, but with a separate bfo builtin bfo knob is between the tuning dials, and the optional clock is in the 24 hour format. The schematic can be found at eb5agvs site at this link.
Hammarlund hq160 communications receiver 1958 hammarlund s200 speaker 1958 when a fellow collector offered me this hammarlund radio with a matching speaker and its original manual, i just couldnt pass it up, even though its quite similar to my hammarlund hq180ac. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at. The hq 150 features a true qmultiplier with both peak and reject. Jun 21, 2017 hammarlund hq 100 and 100a simple mod to the bfo circuit to allow improved operation on strong ssb signals. There are louvers on both sides that give some support for handling but no handles or cutouts. Hammarlund radio schematics west florida components. As the model numbers increased, so did the price and performance of the receivers.
A prototype hq 129x that looks like a modified hq 120x appeared in the november 1945 fullpage ad in radio news page 24. The hammarlund receiver line of the hq 100, 110, 145, 170 and 180 had provisions for the installation of an optional clock to turn on and preheat the receiver. Frankly, the hq 129x is about average for receivers of that vintage where weight is concerned. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. Manuals for hammarlund this is the manuals page for hammarlund. While it was designed for both am and cw ssb use, tuning in either cw or ssb signals can be frustrating. Hammarlund hq 170 and hq 180 receivers normally have some hum with the volume turned all the way down. Thanks milt i clearly remember that summer day back in 1973 when at age 15 i rode my 3 speed stingray bike to perrysville elementary school, where milt was the principal, to take my novice exam. The line running up from r48 is connected to the top instead of the bottom of the s4 switch. User manuals, guides and specifications for your hammarlund hq 100a series receiver.
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