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| Reviews Summary for Hammarlund HQ-150 |
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Reviews: 3
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Average rating: 4.0/5
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MSRP: $(missing—add MSRP)
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Description: HF General Coverage Receiver
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KK7B
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 20, 2005 13:40
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A Classic for the Experienced Radioman
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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The HQ-150 is an opportunity to explore the lost art of operating a classic radio. Unlike modern receivers or the more user-friendly Collins 75A4, almost every knob on the front panel of the HQ-150 rewards skill and punishes inexperience. The HQ-150 has seven interacting knobs that affect selectivity. For AM operation they can all be turned off and ignored.
For SSB and CW, the audio gain control is turned up and left alone, and volume is adjusted with the RF gain control. Whoopy CW and distorted SSB indicate that the RF gain control is set way too high. For CW and SSB operation, the more you experiment with the controls, study the schematic, and think about what you hear, the better your results. My HQ-150 is not as stable on the higher bands as modern receivers, but it will sit on a 75 meter SSB net all day without attention. When properly adjusted, the selectivity is a delight, and it is fun to play with all those controls and listen to the effects.
I have space for only one receiver at my operating position. That space has been occupied by a 75S3C, an HQ180, and a 75A4. I now exclusively use the HQ-150, mostly for operating CW and listening to SSB. It takes more skill and patience than my other radios, but it hears at least as well, and sounds better on SSB and CW. It is everything a Boatanchor receiver should be.
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N6KYR
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 4, 2003 19:31
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O.k 'cept for CW
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had this radio before I sold it sometime in the mid '90's. I had it teamed up with a crystal controlled Knight Kit T-60 transmitter. Fun stuff but the '150 would tend to "yoop" after putting the STBY/RCV switch back to receive. Reports came back that my xmtr was chirpy. Imagine that: a yoopy receiver and a chirpy transmitter. But it was fun and I had lots of complements from the Ikensu crowd. I wouldn't recommend the HQ-150 for CW work but it would make a great AM receiver.
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N8FVJ
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 3, 2002 19:04
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OK Receiver
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This is a good single conversion receiver. The radio has a Q-multiplier & a crystal filter (not a high performance crystal lattice type). The two filters perform reasonably well. The frequency dial is not a high-rez type, thus keeping a log will help. Any Collins or Drake will outperform this radio.
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