Gary: Thank you for the reply!
When I send CW with my TR-4C the "S" meter kicks up-scale as so does the current meter. Is that normal? Also, since I'm a slow code sender (at this time) the relay pops-out a little too often as I pause between words. I adjusted the anti-VOX as far as it will go, but there still doesn't seem to be enough "pause" for the relay not to kick-in. It just seems to be annoying, and I'm hoping there's no hidden dangers of it doing this. Any thoughts? PSG ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Poland To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] TR-4C tune-up procedures.... Phil, Its not always easy to see the plate dip on the TR-4 plate meter, especially at low plate currents. Over time you will get an idea where the controls normally sit for a given band. I start out by setting the PLATE LOAD and TUNE controls in a ballpark position. Then I peak the receiver noise with the RF TUNE control. Then I put the transceiver in CW mode and adjust the XMTR GAIN control just enough to see an increase in plate current. Keeping the transceiver keyed only for brief periods I then adjust the RF TUNE and PLATE controls for maximum output. Next step is to bring the XMTR GAIN to 12:00 and adjust everything for maximum output. I tune all my Drakes this way. You really need to invest in a watt meter even if its just a relative output meter and not calibrated. 73, Gary
