Ron,
What can help is to make yourself a cheat sheet so you can quickly determine the steps to go through during tune up. Reading an extended, vague, narrative while key down and tuning up is not good practice, hi hi. Too, the AC-4 should be in good operating condition with respect to the bias supply so if it hasn't been rebuilt yet, it needs to be. Too, using a tuning pulser or a CW keyer sending dots can be useful during tune up. Also, as part of tune up, having a PEP or other wattmeter to look for power out during tune up can be useful; if you're doing things by the book and output isn't quite right, then you know not to proceed until a problem is found. What can really help is to tune up into a dummy load first, then go to the real world. Enjoy those Drakes and don't forget the Drake nets. 73, Evan, K9SQG -----Original Message----- From: ron <[email protected]> To: drakelist <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Aug 5, 2011 7:21 am Subject: [Drakelist] thoughts Gang, I been enjoying the Drake TR4C for a spell, then let it rest awhile while using my "current" solid state radios. I decided to return to Drakes and whoa! I forget how to tune these babies. I had to re-learn (has something to do with my grey hair I suppose). I was wondering if you guys get nervous too during the tuning process so as not to ruin the finals. It just scares me sometimes .... 72 Ron, wb1hga _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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