Re: [drakelist] Bug
Bill Horne [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thom, You can get good deals on Standard Vibroplex units so long as you're not looking for a collector's item. Hamfests are the best bet, with Ebay a distant second. BTW, Vibroplex still sells the Original for $180.00, so that's a good point of comparison for used bugs. FYI, Vibroplex still sells parts for most units too. 73, Bill W1AC Garey Barrell wrote: Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- You might want to keep in mind that the Blue Racer really doesn't like to run under 20-25 wpm. The Racer part of the name is not just hype!! :-) Yeah, it's possible to slow it with a Bug Tamer, but it's really NOT a good bug below 20 wpm. I have no idea what Thom's CW speed is, but if this is a first bug he won't be running 20+ wpm with it any time soon :-) A nice Original or Champion would be a much better bug to start with, not to mention considerably less expensive, barring an extremely lucky find. And no, mine's not for sale either! 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com Mahlon Haunschild wrote: Mahlon Haunschild [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thom, Suggest that you hold out for an original Vibroplex Blue Racer Deluxe (has the cut-down baseplate and also cut-down frame pieces; looks really cute takes up less desk space than its full-size brethren). No, sorry, I'm not selling mine ;) regards (and good luck), Mahlon - K4OQ Thom LaCosta wrote: Thom LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- If anyone has a bug or sideswiper excess to their needs, please email me. -- 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 --
[drakelist] 2B knobs fixed pics.
Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Below, find two pictures of fixed Drake 2B knobs. The knobs had a ring of rust where the chrome was supposed to be. I found some chrome washers at a hardware store and superglued them on after first concentrating the rust with some stuff from Walmart. The pictures show a fixed next to an original knob (on Rt.). Purists may object, but I enjoy looking at the radio while waiting to find some nice knobs :-) http://www.geocities.com/j_fitton/trswitch/MVC-006E.JPG http://www.geocities.com/j_fitton/trswitch/MVC-004E.JPG jim / W1FMR -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] 2B knobs fixed pics.
Dennis Monticelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I am not a purist. I like resourcefulness. On 10/22/07, Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Below, find two pictures of fixed Drake 2B knobs. The knobs had a ring of rust where the chrome was supposed to be. I found some chrome washers at a hardware store and superglued them on after first concentrating the rust with some stuff from Walmart. The pictures show a fixed next to an original knob (on Rt.). Purists may object, but I enjoy looking at the radio while waiting to find some nice knobs :-) http://www.geocities.com/j_fitton/trswitch/MVC-006E.JPG http://www.geocities.com/j_fitton/trswitch/MVC-004E.JPG jim / W1FMR -- 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 --
[drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB
Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- My name is Jeff - KC2OBG, located in Port Washington, NY on the north shore of Long Island. I'm a ham about 2 1/2 years and work almost exclusively CW on 40m and 20m. (I'm also on the local 2m repeater but, heck, ya gotta ragchew sometime.) My current station is Icom equipment (706 MKIIG 751A). I use a vibrokeyer (non-iambic) with the built-in electronic keyer in the Icom rigs. Recently I've acquired a Drake R-4B and T-4XB. The question is, what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter? While I will continue to use the vibrokeyer my intention is to go with an iambic paddle in the near future. Any suggestions on a keyer? 73, Jeff -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB
Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:11 -0400, Jeff Siegel wrote: The question is, what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter? I have a 1960's era Hallicrafters TO Keyer with a Vibroplex Vibrokeyer like yours. And, a 1980's era Wm. Nye ESK-001 keyer that I use with a Vibroplex Iambic key. And, finally, a LogiKit (Idiom Press) CMOS-4 Keyer that I use with a Bencher BY-1 key. All thee setups key my Drake T-4XC just fine! 73, -Doug, W7KF -- 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 --
RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB
Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thanks for much for the info. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Smith Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:11 -0400, Jeff Siegel wrote: The question is, what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter? I have a 1960's era Hallicrafters TO Keyer with a Vibroplex Vibrokeyer like yours. And, a 1980's era Wm. Nye ESK-001 keyer that I use with a Vibroplex Iambic key. And, finally, a LogiKit (Idiom Press) CMOS-4 Keyer that I use with a Bencher BY-1 key. All thee setups key my Drake T-4XC just fine! 73, -Doug, W7KF -- 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 --
RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB
Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Excellent! Thank you for the info. I saw a used keyer on QTH so I may go for it...cause I ain't using a straight key (actually, it makes my carpal tunnel act up whereas the side to side motion does not). 73, Jeff -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Garey Barrell Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jeff - The Drake transmitters are all NEGATIVE voltage to ground, while most modern transceivers are POSITIVE to ground. Most keyers will key either, but may require changing an internal jumper or switch, UNLESS they use hard relay contacts for keying. The Drake key line is approximately -60 VDC, and only requires a few mA to key. So any relay would be fine, and just about all keyers with transistor keying will handle it as long as the polarity is correct. Personally I use the CMOS-4 from Idiom because it's one of the few that I can turn off that stupid iambic junk that will drive any bug user crazy! :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com Jeff Siegel wrote: Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- My name is Jeff - KC2OBG, located in Port Washington, NY on the north shore of Long Island. I'm a ham about 2 1/2 years and work almost exclusively CW on 40m and 20m. (I'm also on the local 2m repeater but, heck, ya gotta ragchew sometime.) My current station is Icom equipment (706 MKIIG 751A). I use a vibrokeyer (non-iambic) with the built-in electronic keyer in the Icom rigs. Recently I've acquired a Drake R-4B and T-4XB. The question is, what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter? While I will continue to use the vibrokeyer my intention is to go with an iambic paddle in the near future. Any suggestions on a keyer? 73, Jeff -- 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 --
RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB
Duane Calvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'm with Garey - I use the Logikey from Idiom also. I have, in my shack, the K1, K3 and K5. I use the K3 with the Drake because it has two jacks on the back, one for positive and one for negative keying. It's easier than the internal jumper. Just FYI. They also happen to be outstanding keyers with 'forgiving' paddle inputs. 73, Duane Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Siegel Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thanks for much for the info. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Smith Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:11 -0400, Jeff Siegel wrote: The question is, what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter? I have a 1960's era Hallicrafters TO Keyer with a Vibroplex Vibrokeyer like yours. And, a 1980's era Wm. Nye ESK-001 keyer that I use with a Vibroplex Iambic key. And, finally, a LogiKit (Idiom Press) CMOS-4 Keyer that I use with a Bencher BY-1 key. All thee setups key my Drake T-4XC just fine! 73, -Doug, W7KF -- 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 -- -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB
Dennis Monticelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Take heed of the neg vs pos keying that Garey talked about and also the absolute voltage. The old Hallicrafters TO keyer with its mercury wetted relay will key anything, even high current together with high standoff voltage if you install the right RC snubber. The Nye Viking ESK-001 is kind of hard to find but it features both neg and pos (switchable from the rear panel) 300V transistor switches, making it one of the few transistor keyers that can easily handle both cathode keying and grid-block (like the Drakes). I have both a TO and the ESK-001. Be careful of the modern IC keyers on the market. Many of them do not handle neg keying and their max voltage is typically under 50V. You could always build a HV interface circuit if you wished. I did and use it with my low voltage keyers. Denny AE6C On 10/22/07, Duane Calvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Duane Calvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'm with Garey - I use the Logikey from Idiom also. I have, in my shack, the K1, K3 and K5. I use the K3 with the Drake because it has two jacks on the back, one for positive and one for negative keying. It's easier than the internal jumper. Just FYI. They also happen to be outstanding keyers with 'forgiving' paddle inputs. 73, Duane Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Siegel Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB Jeff Siegel [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thanks for much for the info. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Smith Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:11 -0400, Jeff Siegel wrote: The question is, what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter? I have a 1960's era Hallicrafters TO Keyer with a Vibroplex Vibrokeyer like yours. And, a 1980's era Wm. Nye ESK-001 keyer that I use with a Vibroplex Iambic key. And, finally, a LogiKit (Idiom Press) CMOS-4 Keyer that I use with a Bencher BY-1 key. All thee setups key my Drake T-4XC just fine! 73, -Doug, W7KF -- 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 -- -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] An Introduction a question about keyer for T-4XB
Doug Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:36 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: Personally I use the CMOS-4 from Idiom because it's one of the few that I can turn off that stupid iambic junk that will drive any bug user crazy! :-) I didn't know that! I had to drag out the manual and check it out. I used to be able to send good code with my W9TO keyer but bought a new Nye keyer in the mid-1980s along with a Bencher Iambic key. I never learned how to use iambic mode and don't care about it. However, I did become accustomed to the dot and dash memory and now I can hardly send without it -- especially below 25 wpm or so.. So, the TO keyer is not getting much use anymore. (But it looks *so* good with the Drake 4-Line!) The Nye and the CMOS-4 both have dot / dash memory and the memory function works even with a non-iambic key. With an iambic key connected to the CMOS-4, I don't find *any* mode that is not iambic capable. What V mode are you using? Are you running V9 with no dot/dash memory? And, more generally, what is the difference between Curtis, Accukeyer and Logikey modes? I've tried the various modes now and other than dot and dash memory options I don't see much difference. Man, I've been pounding brass since '65 and I've got a lot to learn! 73, -Doug, W7KF -- 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 --
