"Halo.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for quick reply.. finding that builb missing from earlier schematics suggested a later add-on safety feature as you describe.
Monitoring all these reflector exchanges is like taking a Drake 101 course. Thanks for your invaluable input. Doc WB6WAD/OA8AO Halo.net Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/halo.net/ ======= At 2007-12-12, 09:48:49 you wrote: ======= > >Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Doc - > >The bulb is a sort of 'fuse' to protect the front end of the receiver. >It's not likely to blow, but does act as a resistance in series with the >input antenna coil in the presence of high level RF. I think of it more >as a current limiter just in case you pull up next to a ham with a KW in >the next car! > >The early TR-3s didn't have it, so I can only assume that it was added >after some field experiences indicated it would be worth adding. > >73, Garey - K4OAH >Glen Allen, VA > >Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Supplement CDs ><www.k4oah.com> > > > >Halo.net wrote: >> "Halo.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Garey, >> >> What is the function of that #12 bulb over the relay.. impedance matching? >> one of my TR-3 rigs doesn't have it and seems to work fine >> >> Doc >> WB6WAD/OA8AO >> >> Halo.net Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/halo.net/ >> >> ======= At 2007-12-12, 06:19:00 you wrote: ======= >> >> >>> Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> You can buy them for about $10 on E*, or you can buy them for $1.50 at >>> Bulb Direct or one of the many on-line bulb sellers. Not likely to find >>> them locally, unless you have a real electronics distributor. Not >>> likely these days.! >>> >>> Most of these places have a $5-6 shipping charge, so you might want to >>> get an order together, say a box of 755 bulbs to replace all those 47s! >>> >>> 73, Garey - K4OAH >>> Glen Allen, VA >>> >>> Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Supplement CDs >>> <www.k4oah.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hunter Ellington wrote: >>> >>>> "Hunter Ellington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist >>>> gang >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Where does one get the #12 bulb? >>>> >>>> >>>> R. Hunter Ellington, Esq. >>>> Shareholder >>>> >>>> Gorrell Giles PC >>>> 1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000 >>>> Denver, Colorado 80202 >>>> (303) 996-6585 Direct >>>> (303) 996-2680 Fax >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> >> Halo.net >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 2007-12-12 >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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 >---------------------------------------------------------------------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Halo.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2007-12-12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
