Hey Evan,
Great to hear from you. Hope everything is FB. I cleaned the gain
pot last time I was in the amp and replaced the 5K 7 watt'er (just
cuz) when I re-built the supply. The whole ALC set-up has never
really worked very well, but haven't had anything to compare it to
either, other than my 1000MP MK V, which isn't a fair comparison.
Other than a "parts unit" is that pot and switch available anywhere?
Rick
W9WS
On Aug 22, 2012, at 2:57 PM, K9sqg wrote:
Rick,
I've never found the ALC pot to be particularly touchy. However, I
have repaired several L4Bs that had an open taper caused by the 5K
7 watt resistor in the power supply opening. It could be that the
taper has opened or developed a weak spot that is circumvented by
the wiper crossing that area. Just not sure about this one.
73,
Evan, K9SQG
-----Original Message-----
From: richard radke <[email protected]>
To: drakelist <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, Aug 22, 2012 2:31 pm
Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Drakelist Digest, Vol 50, Issue 16
Hi Bob,
What do you mean by doesn't work? My T-4XC with the L4B is pretty
"heavy-handed". Just a slight advance of the L4B's gain control
drops the pwr output big time. Almost makes me think the pot isn't
linear. Makes it really tuff to find that sweet-spot. I typically
leave the ALC line unplugged and watch the scope.
Rick
W9WS
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> I have 173 crystals for the R4C radio. All but 6 or 7 crystals
> had drifted over 5 khz. The rest had drifted 2,3 or 4 khz. No dead
> crystals. I no longer have any Drake equipment sorry to say. Rather
> than sell these crystals off piece by piece I would take offers on
> the whole lot. I will send any interested party an inventory list.
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> Bill
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> Just curious (in your opinion perhaps)....was Drake purchased as an
> investment by B-T or just to get the name and get
> them out of the competitive way?? Maybe this is the way of
> business, but it would seem a bit expensive to buy them out
> just to put them out of business??
>
> So I suppose my theory that Drake would buy out Palstar (located
> just up the road in Piqua, Ohio) and make a triumphant
> return to the amateur radio market.
>
> Yes I know, dream on. Sorry to see the demise of Drake. Wonder
> what Bob Drake would say about this turn of events??!?
>
> Thanks Bill for the bits of Drake history that you have shared with
> the list. VERY much appreciated!!
>
> Bill VE3ES
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Drake hasn't been Drake as you guys knew Drake for a long time. ?
>> The company was mainly producing video and cable
> head
>> end products, see their web-site. ?Amateur radio manufacturing and
>> or service was history, long gone, even with the
>> production of the R-8 series receivers, SW-8 etc. ?The company was
>> sold, sold again, and recently sold again to
>> Blonder-Tongue another video and cable product manufacture, This
>> company was Drakes largest competitor and is located
>> in New Jersey, see their web-site. Most of the Drake employees
>> were slowly let go, from the top down, all except for a
>> few from sales, engineering and one guy from service. ?These
>> people will move to Springboro Pike, there will be NO
>> manufacturing at this building, save for what engineering builds,
>> manufacturing will be done in New Jersey or ????.
>> ?The Drake name will be used on some products built by Blonder-
>> Tongue as the name Drake is well known in the video
> and
>> cable head-end market. ? This is ONLY what I have heard !!!
>>
>> 73, Bill
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: John Hudson <[email protected]>
>> To: Charles Ring <[email protected]>; Robert Ladden
>> <[email protected]>
>> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 9:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?
>>
>>
>> I'm sorry but who said that? Who said Drake was moving
>> manufacturing offshore? Nothing in the previous messages said
>> they were moving offshore or lost their moral compass. I believe
>> previous messages indicated this IS a local move and
>> KEEPING the existing numbers.
>>
>> de WA6HYQ
>>
>> ?
>> ________________________________
>> From: [email protected] on behalf of Charles Ring
>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 5:55:45 PM
>> To: Robert Ladden
>> Cc: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?
>>
>>
>> Off to slav
>> e labor in China most likely. The businesses that had a conscience
>> have all lost it or been killed off.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/20/2012 2041, Robert Ladden wrote:
>>
>> With leaving the?manufacturing?equipment?behind, perhaps they are?
>> off-shoring?their manufacturing. Sad if
> true.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Bob WW3QB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:27 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?
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>>>
>>> The Drake web site gives a new address in Miamisburg.? When you
>>> Google the address, a 7500 sq.ft. office building
>> comes >up.? Is there more to this than just moving??
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> I have a T-4XB and can?t get the AGC to work while running the
L-4B.
> Tried different power supply's and different 12ax7 tubes, but no
> joy. Any
> suggestion? Thanks L-4B AGC works with my C-Line.
>
> Bob w0vu
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