The HQ-180 was the general-coverage equivalent of the HQ-170.  If the
Hammarlund receivers noted above had an A after their names, they had
built-in converters that allowed coverage of the 6-meter band.

The Hallicrafters SX-101, 101A, 110 and 117 were ham-bands-only
receievers.
Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >

----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: Old Receivers


> The major manufacturers in the early 60's were Hallicrafters,
National,
> Hammurland, and Collins.  As I recall, the SX100 (general coverage)
and
> SX101A were the Hallicrafters models, the Nc300 and then NC303 were
the
> National models, the Hammurland HQ160 (general coverage) and HQ170
were the
> Hammurland models, and the Collins 75A4 was the Collins model .  A
couple
> of others whose makers I have forgotten were the GPR90 and the
RME4300.
>
> At 12:55 PM 4/18/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I recently acquired a very good condition Knight Kit T-60 transmitter
which
> >is the same kind of rig I used as a novice and early general.  Now, I
want
> >to match up a vintage receiver with it.  Does anyone on the list know
of a
> >document in accessible format that would describe the various models
of
> >Hallicrafter, Hammarlund and other older receivers and what was
offered by
> >each model?  I would sure appreciate any information I could get on
this
> >subject.
> >
> > From having lived through the later part of those tube years I
remember that
> >the SX in Hallicrafter names meant that the receiver had crystal
filtering
> >but I don't know much about the model numbers as which was produced
first,
> >which were ham bands only and which were general coverage.  And, I
know even
> >less about Hammarlund.
> >
> >by the way, does anyone have any of those old crystals in the FT-243
holder
> >which might work with my T-60 or, better yet, a VFO?
> >
> >I thank you in advance for your help on this one.  73
> >Kevin, K7RX
> >
> >Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> >Dept. of Services for the Blind
> >3411 S. Alaska
> >Seattle, Wa 98118
> >Voice:  (206) 721-6450
> >Cell:  (206) 604-4767
> >Toll Free:  (800) 552-7103
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>
>