H.A.C. Short-Wave Kits
(Louis Meulstee's web site)
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Amended 25 September 2004 with information supplied by Tor Marthinsen
Amended 30 September 2004 with information from Graham G4ILN
Amended February 2005 with information and pictures from Philip McNamara DB3LMN (ex G8FMZ)
Amended 25 June 2005 with information from Graham G4ILN, Tor Marthinsen and Jon Divell
HAC Short-Wave Kits
In most of the leading British radio magazines, notably Practical Wireless, 'HAC' Short-Wave Products ('HAC' = Hear All Continents) advertised up to the late 1970s with simple short wave receiver kits.
Always being intrigued by this company and their products, I recently found (only by accident) circuit diagrams of the Model K and Model DX receivers.
This web page is an appeal for more information in the form of documents, circuits, catalogues, any hardware such as chassis, coils and tuning capacitors.
I am also interested to read any articles which might have been published on this subject. I am planning to make all the information on the HAC Short-Wave kits available on this web page.
Model DX with supplementary front panel and tuning scale (left). Philip McNamara's reconstructed HAC with extra audio amplifier (centre).
Jon Divell's HAC coils (right)
It has been noted that HAC Short-Wave Products has been located at a considerable number of addresses:
About 1938/46 109 Hartington Road, London
Around 1948/49 66 New Bond Street, London
Around 1958/59 11 Old Bond Street, London
March 1961 44 Old Bond Street, London
Nov/Dec 1966 29 Old Bond Street, London
Around 1976 East Grinstead
Around 1977 10 Windmill Lane
Known models and prices
Super One Valve Model 1938/39 12/6
Model C 1946/49 20/-
Model E 1946/49 43/-
Model? 1958 one valve 25/- two valve 50/-
Model K 1959 77/- including valve
Model K 1964 77/-
Model CX 1959 34/6
Model CX 1964 34/6
Model DX 1966 56/6
Model DX 1968 56/6
1976 DX 1976 6 UKP
1977 DX 1977 6.60 UKP
1980 DX Mk.III 14.50 UKP
1980 Battery Eliminator 9.60 UKP
1980 Twin T Transistor 17.50 UKP
1980 Triple T Transistor 24 UKP
Adverts in the Short Wave Magazine, March 1939 (left), June 1938 (top) and April 1946 (right). (Courtesy Tor Marthinsen)
Later adverts in Practical Wireless and the Short Wave Magazine.
Circuit diagram of HAC Model DX
Circuit diagram of HAC Model K
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