I am a big fan of the early single conversion hammarlunds, the hq 150 is in the same family as the hq 120, 129, 140, etch, when properly recapped, tubes, resistors changed, etch and gone through proper alignment which is critical for all in this series they are great old receivers. The manual sendreceive switching of the receiver has become quite tiring since the dow key is being switched with the transmitter. Inc new york, ny, build 19581960, 3 pictures, 1 schematics, 12 tubes, united states of america, semiconductors. My early equipment was all homebrew, mostly built from old radios collected from a local landfill. This was later changed to 3k 10 watts to improve the voltage regulation. Hq user manuals hq capri hq amara hq amara user manual french hq forte hq infinity for hq infinity machines purchased before september 14, 2015 version 1. Download hammarlund hq 170 and hq 180 series receivers noise silencer. View and download hammarlund hq 180 series technical description and operating instructions online. Receiver hammarlund hq 180 series technical description and operating instructions 87 pages. The 60 kc if amplifier contains six tuned circuits and three stages of. My little shack in progress worldwidedx radio forum. Hq 180 owner is to tune in wwv at 15 mhz with the tuning capacitor covers on, and then remove the covers.
Schematic diagram maker free download or online app. I have written a nine page hq180 series manual sup. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors and recap kits for the hammarlund hq 170 a 180 a. Minecraft schematics is the best place to find minecraft creations, schematics, maps and worlds to download. The model hammarlund hq 180xe features a crystal selection switch in the panel area formerly occupied by the clocktimer. The hammarlund hq 129x is the postwar successor to the hq 120x. I bought mine from henry radio in santa monica, calif. 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. Hammarlund ultimate ham radio operation repair service. Fullcycle custom software development services delivered ondemand. I think ill try this out thanks for bringing this interesting point up. A correction to a mistake in hammarlunds alignment procedure. Rtl sdr blog v3 r820t2 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio.
These manuals are available for download and free of charge. That was not a problem since i planned to replace the power cord anyway with a new three wire cord. The hq 100a series receivers have a selfcontained power supply and a universal transformer capable of operation from a 117 volt 60 cps. Nov 27, 2007 hello, i have been doing am thing with a transmitter, a dow key, and a hammarlund hq 129x with a send receive switch on the front pannel. Communications 26 pages receiver hammarlund hq 180 series technical description and operating instructions 87 pages. Manuals for hammarlund this is the manuals page for hammarlund.
The hammarlund hq l ooa is an allnew communications receive r representing entirely new concepts in electrical and mechanical design. View and download hammarlund hq180 series technical description and operations manual online. This eliminates the need for installing client software on individual student workstations. There are also lots of tips in this video to aid you in your next r. I figured that the covers werent really doing anyone any harm by. Describe your experience with the hammarlund hq180a and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used hammarlund hq. Read 180 users now access the read 180 client software through a browser. The 3035 kc and 455 kc if amplifiers provide eight tuned circuits in three stages of amplification. Ai2q is a member of the american radio relay league, the radio society of great britain, the first class cw operators club, the antique wireless association, qrpl, cwops, and the new england radio discussion society aka nerds. This is an indepth electrical restoration of an old hammarlund radio from the late 30s. It is also often used to draw oneline diagrams, block diagrams, and presentation drawings. This hammarlund hq180ac radio was designed for serious shortwave and ham. Piratepc provides world famous cracks, serial keys, patches for any pc software without surveys.
When i received my ham radio licence in 1959, hammarlund receivers were my dream. Power quality meter power meter electro industries. The hammarlund hq 215 the hammarlund hq 215 receiver is a rather rare item. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Inc new york, ny, build 19531956, 9 pictures, 1 schematics, 10 tubes, united states of america. The hammarlund hq 180 is an 18 tube super heterodyne triple conversion3035 kc, 455 kc, 60 kc receiver with continuous coverage from 0. Note you do not need to create schematic symbols for core generator cores or for xilinx unified library symbols. His call sign was w4nf and lived near arlington va. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Among the amateurs contributing to my pursuit of amateur radio were. Hammarlund hq180 service manual american radio history. It was manufactured by hammarlund and sold in 19681969. Some time should be spent with the qmult in order to get the most that the receiver has to offer.
Hammarlund hq 170 and hq 180 receivers normally have some hum with the volume turned all the way down. It includes powerful graphics editor, library creator, pc terminal emulator, user interface designer and a stand alone application compiler. When i first got this radio, i suspected that it might be drawing too much power. 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. View and download hammarlund hq 160 instruction and service information online. Avsnap is a high quality audio visual drawing, design, documentation, presentation, remote access and control software.
The first input filter capacitor is not quite big enough to get rid of all of it. Students access read 180 through the student access screen page 5, which opens in a browser window. The core generator software automatically generates schematic symbols, and library symbols are predefined. And the screws on the top of the hatch seem to indicate installation of a dc supply perhaps. It is relatively easy to work on and easy to operate. Finding a good clear schematic of the hq180a on the internet is.
Hi, i just rediscovered my grandfathers hammarlund hq 180 communications receiver that had been in my parents basement for many decades. The biggest and best ham radio classifieds on the web. The management works very hard to make sure the community is running the best software, best. Becelaeb2 eebiea oe connnncv1101,12 hoibo wd 180 7. Hammarlund hq160 instruction and service information pdf. We have 2 hammarlund hq180 series manuals available for free pdf download. Browse, share, download, comment, add to favorites. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. The core generator software and architecture wizard are not supported for cplds. It supports pcb layout programs with several netlist formats and can also produce spice simulation netlists. If you need to use a dedicated schematic package, as part of a pcb layout, then id also recommend gschem, part of the geda suite. Hammarlund hq 170 not the 170a model pdf manual hammarlund hq 170 not the 170a model pdf schematic click on a picture to enlarge it for a closer view above chassis click on a picture to enlarge it for a closer view. The first hq 170 receivers produced employed a 4k 10 watt resistor as r53 or the vr tube dropping resistor. 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.
Buy, sell, trade hf and vhf equipment, towers, antennas, rotators and more. Due to the coronavirus covid19 outbreak and measures imposed by our state government, our operations are temporarily suspended. View and download hammarlund hq 170 instruction and service information online. I downloaded three hq 180 a files on 9 and theyre all fine. Nov 27, 2016 everything you need to know about the hammarlund hq 140x receiver and more in one video. Create schematic drawings on your computer, online or mobile devicewindows, mac, android, ios, or any other platform with an internet connection. This switch can select up to six crystals plugged into the switch on the front panel and up to five installed inside the radio.
Whether youre in the office or on the go, youll enjoy the full set of features, symbols, and highquality output you get only with smartdraw. Whoever owned this hammarlund hq 180a installed a dc meter where the clock or crystal unit usually is. Receiver hammarlund hq 110a instruction and service information. Vintage hammarlund model hq180 ham communications radio tube.
Rtlsdr blog v3 r820t2 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio. 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. The items without values are the original parts in the 129 which also does not show values for some of the same parts in its schematic does show r45 and r46. The large tuning knobs are a treat to use and are reminiscent of the 140 and 150. 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. Inc new york, ny, build 19561958, 3 pictures, 1 schematics, 9 tubes, united states of america.
View and download hammarlund hq 100 service manual online. I think the hq 160 is a good quality rig for the money and provides good performance. The hq180ax series of receivers provides an 11 position fixed fre. Please note that items here are free and may not be the quality of purchased items. Usa customers you can continue placing orders on our website. In some cases when the 4k resistor was employed, the vr tube would extinguish at maximum sensitivity control setting. The meter is a transducer base with a separate display. Woodys hammarlund hq 170 hf receiver w0ui produced. Receiver hammarlund hq 160 instruction and service information.
Inc new york, ny, build 19591962, 5 pictures, 23 schematics, 17 tubes, united states of america. Manual is dated september includes service bulletin on installation of vernier control modification kit and errata sheet. This switch can select up to six crystals plugged into the. W8iqc, fred mahaney on hanson street in what is now northwood, ohio. Many thanks to swling post contributor, dan robinson, who shares a link to this ebay listing of a hammarlund hq 180a and notes. Vintage hammarlund model hq180 ham communications radio. Is there a hammarlund users group or website where i can get a good version of the schematic. It will provide years of top performance with minimum maintenance.
It has never had a component failure or an alignment. The model hammarlund hq 180c features a clocktimer shown above. On 160 and 80 meters the receiver operates in dual conversion mode and v3 is operated as an amplifier. Tinycad is a program for drawing electrical circuit diagrams commonly known as schematic drawings. Fred had a viking ranger transmitter, sx99, and pair of 8s. This was popular in the days before the general trend to crystal controlled first oscillator receivers, and helped considerably to reduce warmup drift. My grandfathers hammarlund hq180 power up worldwidedx. The schematic can be found at eb5agvs site at this link. In situations like this, i use inkscape to make great looking schematic diagrams that show exactly what i want to show. Receiver hammarlund hq 170 instruction and service information. Free antique radio schematics, manuals, and schematics for. This particular set was sold on september 16, 1966, according to its manual. This switch can select up to six crystals plugged into the switch on the front panel and up to.
Antique radio forums view topic hammarlund hq170180. I find there seems to be more audio distortion now that i have removed autoresponse resistors and c82d on cathode of 6aq5. They are a pretty receiver to my eye and i have a hq 120x, 129x, 140x. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. The 5u4g tube formerly used in the hq 180 has now been replaced with two 2. Plus a ww2 rbg2 which is closer to what the 129 should have been for tube lineup. This was the x version of the famed hq180a, a fixed crystal unit in place of the clock that is usually seen on 180s. Jul 06, 2015 overview of schematic module in arcadia. What i dont know from the partial schematic is what he did for the ssbcw avc middle switch bottom connection that is normally grounded in an original hq 129x. Get a true version of the exact schematic for your particular flavor of hq170 or. New and secondhand prices estimating the value of a rig can be challenging. Technical description and operating instructions, technical description and operations manual.
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