Showing posts with label HQ-100. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HQ-100. Show all posts
Monday, May 5, 2025

I admit it. I am not 100% homebrew. I hang my head in shame.

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Walter KA4KXX and Mike WN2A and I were recently talking about the degree to which we are 100% homebrew.  Both these guys come a lot closer t...
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Saturday, March 29, 2025

Checking in to the Old Military Radio Net, March 29, 2025

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This was a fairly typical session of the Old Military Radio Net. 3885 kHz AM 0500 local on Saturday mornings. (Distant listeners can tu...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Hammarlund HQ-100 Misidentified in 1963 FCC Film

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Oh the indignity!  It appears at 7 minutes 16 seconds in this FCC film.  It is clearly an HQ-100, but the FCC subtitles identify it at an HQ...
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Monday, September 5, 2022

Why Do Some VFOs Tune More Linearly Than Others?

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This has been one of the major complaints about our beloved analog LC VFOs:   The frequency tuning on these circuits is often not linear.  F...
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Saturday, August 20, 2022

TRIGGER WARNING: Solid-Stating Old Tube (Thermatron) Gear (Including -- GASP -- R-390As)

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Look at that.  Well, maybe some of you shouldn't. (I'm thinking of you Grayson.)  I found the Charles Smith YouTube channel while in...
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Friday, June 17, 2022

SolderSmoke Podcast #238 -- SolderSmoke Shack South, Cycle 25, Chiquita Banana Radio, RCA, HQ-100, Mate Mighty Midget, Sony SWL RX , Mailbag

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SolderSmoke Podcast #238 is available:  http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke238.mp3 TRAVELOGUE:   Cathartic decluttering:  Bill preparing for ...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

HF Bandsweep with the Hammarlund HQ-100 (video)

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It has been a while since we last did a bandsweep.  Too long.  Here is one using my recently fixed up Hammarlund HQ-100.  Repair details are...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

W1VD's Boatanchor Receiver Tests

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I've been trying to get more rigorous in my evaluation of receiver performance.   My HQ-100 is tuned to Radio Marti, and it sounds great...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Troubleshooting and Fixing Old Faults in my Long-Suffering Hammarlund HQ-100 (Part 2) (video)

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Work continues on my old Hammarlund HQ-100. I give background on the rig and explain the electrical trauma it likely suffered. Following ...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Electronics Manufacturing in New York City -- Limor Fried and Adafruit (video) -- "TRUST YOUR TECHNOLUST"

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The Radio Gods seem to be directing my attention to my hometown: New York City. I was recently in the city, observing the placement of vario...
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Saturday, May 7, 2022

SolderSmoke Podcast #237 is available: TV Show! No! W9YEI's 1939 TV. 1712 Rig. HQ-100. New SDR Rig and Book. JF3HZB's VFO Digital Dial. FIELD DAY! PSSST. MAILBAG

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SolderSmoke podcast #237 is available:  http://soldersmoke.com/soldersmoke237.mp3 Travelogue -- New York City!  Stickers! And about that tri...
Friday, May 6, 2022

Working On My Old Hammarlund HQ-100 (Part 1)

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I like this old receiver, with all its shortcomings.  I picked it up in the Dominican Republic in 1993 or 1994.  I've been using it on A...