[Drakelist] FS-4 cable
What cable can be used instead of the original Drake cable for the FS-4 - R4A? Can any crystal socket be used? ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
Re: [Drakelist] Drake Paint
There are a couple of Testor's or ModelMaker paints that come very close. The Dark Gray is #1791 'Navy Gray', and the Light Gray is #1794 'Agressor Gray'. They can of course be darkened or lightened to allow for aging by adding a little black or white if necessary. The secret to 'touch-up' success is to 'rub in' the spot to the surrounding area so you don't have a 'bump' of new paint. 600 or even 1000-1500 grit 'wet/dry' sandpaper, and finish with something like Novus #2 or toothpaste, etc. 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 www.k4oah.com Henry Foglesong wrote: Is there a commercially available paint that matches the dark grey color of the front panel of a T-4XC, or will I have to have the color matched? I have a minor scratch on the panel that I need to repair. Unfortunately new panels are no longer available. ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
Re: [Drakelist] FS-4 cable
Neil - Needs to be low capacity cable, as short as possible, (12-18). RG-62A/U, RG-59/U, Belden 8421 Mic cable, etc. 14 - 18 pF/ft. The center conductor needs to be plugged into ANY crystal socket, to the pin that is 'common' to all the others. Typically the bottom pin of each crystal socket, and the shield of the cable to chassis ground, NOT to the other crystal socket pin. It does not matter which crystal socket is used, nor does the socket used have to be selected from the front panel. The cable should also be unplugged from the receiver when using the internal crystals. 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 www.k4oah.com Neil M Califano wrote: What cable can be used instead of the original Drake cable for the FS-4 - R4A? Can any crystal socket be used? ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
Re: [Drakelist] Drake Paint
Lee - It does take some practice to get it perfect. Novus #2 is NOT the polish, but a very fine abrasive. Brasso polish is another good choice. The idea is to not 'have' a bump, either a very fine artist's brush, or even Q-Tip to kind of 'blot' the paint on, multiple very, very thin coats. Then 'rub it out' to blend it into the surrounding area. Finish with a 'wax job' of carnauba paste wax. I worked for a Motorola distributor in High School, fixing transistor radios that came back on warranty. Their service guys were all tube types and had no idea what to do with a transistor! :-) Anyway, this was back in the day of stereo console radio phonos in huge credenzas that were furniture first, and electronics later. They would often get nicked either by a service tech not being careful, or sometimes just out of the box. There was an old guy (probably my age now!) who would come around every few days with his little kit of wax sticks, putty knives, and alcohol burner. He'd melt a little wax on a putty knife over the burner, and then swipe it across the nick. Of course the first 'skill' was picking the right color wax stick, and he'd sometimes mix two together on the knife. Then would come the 1500 grit paper, pumice, and other 'magic potions' that he would rub over it with his fingertip. Took about three minutes a nick. If you turned your back for a minute and then turned back around, he was done and you could NOT find where the nick had been! Even when you 'knew' where it was. I watched him quite a few times, and once the wax was placed, everything was done in 'little' steps with a VERY light touch. But the blemish would just disappear. I never got his touch with wood, but I have done some panels with light paint scratches, (bright aluminum, but not 'gouged',) to the point where 'I' could see it, but someone else couldn't, even when I pointed it out to them. 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 www.k4oah.com kc9...@aol.com wrote: Garey, Do you mean sand the are after the paint has dried to remove the bump and blend in the paint to the old? Won't that change the shinyness of the area? I guess if it is used wet and very fine and very ligtly done...?? WOW, I would have to try that on a old bad panel first. 73, Lee Lee Simmonds Summit DCS LLC 260-799-4077 Office 260-403-6936 Cell -Original Message- From: Garey Barrell k4...@mindspring.com To: Henry Foglesong hwfogles...@gmail.com Cc: drakelist drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Sun, Aug 14, 2011 3:57 pm Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Drake Paint There are a couple of Testor's or ModelMaker paints that come very close. The Dark Gray is #1791 'Navy Gray', and the Light Gray is #1794 'Agressor Gray'. They can of course be darkened or lightened to allow for aging by adding a little black or white if necessary. The secret to 'touch-up' success is to 'rub in' the spot to the surrounding area so you don't have a 'bump' of new paint. 600 or even 1000-1500 grit 'wet/dry' sandpaper, and finish with something like Novus #2 or toothpaste, etc. 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 www.k4oah.com Henry Foglesong wrote: Is there a commercially available paint that matches the dark grey color of the front panel of a T-4XC, or will I have to have the color matched? I have a minor scratch on the panel that I need to repair. Unfortunately new panels are no longer available. ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
[Drakelist] L4-B on AM
Has anyone used their L4B as an amplifier being driven by a 30-40W output plate modulated rig (ie AF-67 etc). Your comments on results, power output etc will be appreciated. The L-4B normally follows a C-line; this is just a little extra choir for it. Thank you. Joe k7mks___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
Re: [Drakelist] L4-B on AM
I too would be interested in the L4B's performance/use on AM. I may use the DX-60 or T4XC as the driver, but same question, hi. 73, Don, WB5HAK___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
Re: [Drakelist] L4-B on AM
At one time, there seemed to be great interest in the L-4B because it could run 1 kw input on CW, RTTY, and AM. A lot of other amps were rated at, for example 1,500 watts input on SSB but maybe only 700 or so on AM because they didn't have power supplies, cooling, etc. for continuous duty or high duty cycle modes. I'm sure there are some users out there, maybe on some of the AM nets, that have direct experience. Note, however, the top of the cabinet, especially over the tubes, gets quite warm in such applications... -Original Message- From: Don Cunningham d...@martineer.net To: jsloss k7...@comcast.net; drakelist drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Sun, Aug 14, 2011 8:08 pm Subject: Re: [Drakelist] L4-B on AM I too would be interested in the L4B's performance/use on AM. I may use the DX-60 or T4XC as the driver, but same question, hi. 73, Don, WB5HAK ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
