Mark Pilant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- After spending a while deciding, I am now the proud new owner of a TR-3/RV-3/AC-3 set. (Also a a W-7 meter, but I'll probably see if I can trade it for a more appropriate W-4 at some point.)
In any event, there was some minor shipping damage but nothing major; just some bent cabinet sheet metal. But the real issue is the set seems to be pretty deaf. I haven't even tried to transmit into a dummy load yet. (I have a Palstar DL2K so I should be all set in that area.) If I hook it up to me HP-8640B and set the TR-3 to receive SSB, I can find the signal on all bands, but the (AM) modulated signal is really down in the mud. If I switch the set to AM, I am unable to find the signal at all. I also tried to see if I could pick up a 40m signal which was booming in on my Icom-725 + Cushcraft R7. Using the same antenna I couldn't hear anything. So I expect there is also some electrical damage; probably one or more tubes. My next task is to test all the tubes on my TV-2/C tester. From there, I'll do all the voltage and resistance checks. I was wondering if you kind folks might have some other suggestions? 73 - Mark N1VQW ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
