Oh, sorry. Well I used a table ;-) But of course RF TUNE and GAIN is easy.
And like you I am (currently) limited to using a Kenwood modified to run an Icom remote tuner hooked to only about a 15ft mostly vertical wire along side a small tree trunk... NO chart needed, I do love auto-tune!! 73, Gary WB6OGD ----- Original Message ----- From: Garey Barrell <[email protected]> To: Gary Winblad <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected], [email protected] Sent: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:37:26 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [Drakelist] kind to finals tuneup for the twins Gary - One thing.... I do NOT have a 'table of all settings'. The PLATE and LOAD should end up 'around' 10 - 11 o'clock for a 50 ohm load. Close enough for starters. The RF TUNE control is 'calibrated' for frequency, and the GAIN control should also end up 'around' 10 o'clock for SSB/TUNE, somewhat higher for CW. These settings are close for all bands, with a few exceptions for the LOAD on the higher (11 - 1 o'clock) and lowest (9 - 10 o'clock). An antenna tuner is a whole nother thing. Here a chart can be very helpful. Currently I'm limited to a 44' attic dipole with ladder line to an LDG auto tuner in the closet. Just tap the key and the LDG is there and I just tune into a 50 ohm load! 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 2-C/2-NT, 4-A, 4-B, C-Line and TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs Gary Winblad wrote: > The first reference to this procedure that I know of was from Jan 1977 > HR mag in a "hints and kinks" style post by W7DIM. > > He says you can even peak up the LOAD control... > > Like Garey, I make a table of all settings and just set them from that. > I need to set my Heath antenna tuner too. Just a slight touch up then > is all that is needed, and if its a good DX or something, maybe not > even a touch ;-) > > 73, > Gary > WB6OGD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:29:51 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] kind to finals tuneup for the twins > > Just be sure the LAST thing you do is dip the plate current so you are > resonant. > This is at the final power setting (fully tuned up) > > I am so fast at tuning for MAX smoke that I think I am very kind to the > finals. > Probably a more important thing is use a small AUX fan for cooling...I > just set mine on top & suck the air OUT. > That baby runs nice & cool. > 73, > Lee > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron > To: drakelist > Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 5:37 am > Subject: [Drakelist] kind to finals tuneup for the twins > > > Just read someones post about being new to the Drake community. Well > the > archives have a great amount of information, unfortunately it is > difficult to go > through and catch everything. > > The following is a gem IMO for the owners of Drake twins. I do not > take credit > for the idea, just want to pass it on to new folks in our community. > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg01540.html > > 73, > Ron WD8SBB >
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