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| Reviews Summary for Hammarlund HQ-140-X |
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Reviews: 4
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Average rating: 4.5/5
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MSRP: $(missing—add MSRP)
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Description: General Coverage Receiver
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N6KYR
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 27, 2005 18:27
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A great classic unit
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I used to own a Hammarlund HQ-150. Nice looking rig but it had drift issues. Annoying to use when you're doing CW. Going from STBY to OP was an iffy proposition. No so with the HQ-140X. This doesn't have that problem at all (which is funny because the HQ-150 is supposed to be an improvement over the 140).
I got this beauty at a fairly reasonable (cheap?) price along with the matching speaker. After cleaning off the rx from cigar smoke and putting a soft start device and squirting the controls with the Dexoit, the HQ-140X played well.
I did use a plain wire antenna for operation. With an external verticle or outside wire antenna, I suspect the sensitivity will be much better. But as is, I was able to tune in SSB and CW signals very well. On SSB, with strong signals, you would have to "ride" the RF gain to get proper reception. I teamed the HQ-140 up with an old Bud FCC-90 crystal calibrator. After zeroing the frequency, the kcs tracks the ham bands quite well.
I envision using this unit in a classic BA position alongside a restored Viking 2. The two just seem to go togther quite well. Looking forward to seeing you on 40 meter CW with this set up!
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N6CIC
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Rating: 4/5
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May 25, 2005 22:07
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Modification for safety
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This is a follow up review on my HQ-140XA which continues to perform reliably. One aspect of the early design I do not like is the open fuse holder on the surface of the chassis. Since one can open the top lid and poke around inside the cabinet while the radio is operating, it is possible to receive a nasty shock (110 VAC). For improved safety, I removed the fuse and fuse brackets, drilled an appropriate size hole in the masonite fuse base, and installed an enclosed fuse holder from Radio Shack. It works great, looks like it belongs, and is much safer!
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KC0SHU
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 5, 2005 18:51
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Top-notch Boatanchor
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I have a Hammarlund HQ-140XA, which, as stated by another reviewer, is the same as the 140 with one of two newer types of S-meter. In short, this is a great receiver. Though from the days prior to built-in SSB product dectectors, is tunes SSB just fine and SSB is perfectly workable just by detuning the bandspread a little. The unit is pretty stable after a 20 minute warm up, and only requires slight tuning adjustments. Selectivity is limited to different crystal positions with attendent phasing control, but when used correctly works pretty well and is in fact a lot of fun as it's an aquired skill. Though I have used my 140 for CW, SSB and AM, I generally use it on a daily basis for AM, due to the surprisingly good audio quality. I also have a Hammarlund HQ-180, which has far better selectivity and hotter sensitivity, but the 140 has much better audio quality due to its open bandwidth and extremely well-designed audio stage. It's typical Hammarlund--straightforwarward, very well designed circuitry combined with top-notch craftsmanship and parts. At 50 years old and with essentially trouble-free daily operation, it's no wonder Hammarlund earned the reputaion it did. If you get a chance to pick one up that's in good shape, don't hesitate to do it. They're worth considerably more than they cost. When your ricebox is in the trash can your 1950's Hammarlund will still be singing like a Nightingale!
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N4KH
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Rating: 4/5
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Dec 23, 2003 18:35
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Good basic reciever
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Had one of these for years, great for shortwave listening, AM broadcast band DXing, and AM amateur radio listening. Super reliable, the only thing I had to do was replace a rectifer tube in 20 years of operation. Not good at all for SSB/CW though. A big, heavy boatanchor, nice to look at.
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