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mhennessy · 25th Jun 2016, 1:38 pm

In all the service manuals I've seen, I've never seen mention of 75us. I don't think they were modified for export, but if anyone else knows differently, I'd love to hear...

In the context of a portable radio - albeit a good one - I'm not sure how much difference is actually makes. Sure, if you switch between them you can hear a difference, but in isolation, with no reference, and where tone controls are present and adjusted to taste, it's probably immaterial. A bit different for hi-fi tuners, perhaps.

Crawfish · 25th Jun 2016, 3:58 pm

That was my first thought - it may not make any difference in practice. I have not seen any mention of this either in the factory manual.

Were there even any made for export?

Kevin

Nuvistor · 25th Jun 2016, 9:00 pm

We were Hacker agents and I never heard of any exports but of course that does not mean they did not try. Hacker were a small company and until the last years they had little problems selling what they made in the UK, I would have been surprised if they did export.
Someone may know the definitive answer though.
Frank

Jonster · 26th Jun 2016, 7:36 pm

I also suspect Hacker sets were not officially exported as in global manufacturing terms they were a very small company. Most 'export' sets from other manufactures would have omitted the LW band and possibly included an SW range instead. For the US market I believe PP9 batteries were hard to obtain there so the set would probably have been fitted with a 'C' or 'D' cell battery compartment instead.

25th Jun 2016, 1:38 pm	#21
mhennessy Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 4,244	Re: Hacker Hunter RP38A In all the service manuals I've seen, I've never seen mention of 75us. I don't think they were modified for export, but if anyone else knows differently, I'd love to hear... In the context of a portable radio - albeit a good one - I'm not sure how much difference is actually makes. Sure, if you switch between them you can hear a difference, but in isolation, with no reference, and where tone controls are present and adjusted to taste, it's probably immaterial. A bit different for hi-fi tuners, perhaps.

25th Jun 2016, 3:58 pm	#22
Crawfish Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. Posts: 2	Re: Hacker Hunter RP38A That was my first thought - it may not make any difference in practice. I have not seen any mention of this either in the factory manual. Were there even any made for export? Kevin

25th Jun 2016, 9:00 pm	#23
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: Hacker Hunter RP38A We were Hacker agents and I never heard of any exports but of course that does not mean they did not try. Hacker were a small company and until the last years they had little problems selling what they made in the UK, I would have been surprised if they did export. Someone may know the definitive answer though. Frank

26th Jun 2016, 7:36 pm	#24
Jonster Heptode Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 671	Re: Hacker Hunter RP38A I also suspect Hacker sets were not officially exported as in global manufacturing terms they were a very small company. Most 'export' sets from other manufactures would have omitted the LW band and possibly included an SW range instead. For the US market I believe PP9 batteries were hard to obtain there so the set would probably have been fitted with a 'C' or 'D' cell battery compartment instead.