[Drakelist] Running R4A off car inverter

2012-02-11 Thread Neil M Califano
I'm still interested in running the Drake R4A of a DC/AC inverter. I found a 
Xantrex Pro Watt 600 watt. These are getting pricey, some hundreds of dollars. 
Will they work? 

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[Drakelist] What makes up the front end

2011-11-30 Thread Neil M Califano
Exactly what components constitute the front end of the R4A?

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[Drakelist] PTO clicking

2011-11-21 Thread Neil M Califano
What is the clicking sound I hear when the R4A PTO is tuned past the 0 and 500 
Khz? Is this a mechanical warning not to tune so close to the edge of travel?

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[Drakelist] Overload

2011-11-01 Thread Neil M Califano
I located a crystal to cover 1 to 1.5 Mhz, below preselector range for my Drake 
4A. Some MW stations are tunable down to 1.3 mhz, but there a few very strong 
broadcasters just under 1.5 Mhz and I hear a lot of static crashing. Is the 
front end overloading? I realize an AM table radio is only a few dollars, but 
it is convenient to tune them in on the R4A. 

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[Drakelist] Passband tuner hard to turn

2011-10-29 Thread Neil M Califano
The pass band tuner on my R4A grinds a little when I turn it for about 20% of 
the 360 degree range. Any idea what is wrong? Typically this happens after a 
lot of use.

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[Drakelist] Please standby

2011-10-29 Thread Neil M Califano
The standby mode on the R4A isn't really electrically standby is it? It seems 
to be only an audio muting.

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[Drakelist] Passband tuner

2011-10-29 Thread Neil M Califano
What is the range in khz of the R4A passband tuner? Is there a range in khz 
like a fine tuning?

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[Drakelist] What if...

2011-10-28 Thread Neil M Califano
Exactly what will happen if you use a crystal below 11.1 in an R4A? Will it 
tune anything? Don't ask why. (-:

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[Drakelist] faceplate

2011-10-27 Thread Neil M Califano
Are there absolutely original face plates available for the R4 series, or are 
they all of recent manufacture?

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[Drakelist] Upconverter

2011-10-21 Thread Neil M Califano
What is the model number of the Drake upconverter for using medium wave 
crystals in the 4 series?

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[Drakelist] Variac

2011-10-15 Thread Neil M Califano
When bringing up a radio on a variac, do I slowly continuously turn the power 
up or go step by step? I've never used one. 

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[Drakelist] Receiver protection lamp

2011-10-15 Thread Neil M Califano
What is this???:

 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RL-Drake-Receiver-Protection-Lamp-4-Line-Receivers-/360399257957?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item53e9784165

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[Drakelist] Capacitors near PTO

2011-10-14 Thread Neil M Califano
The capacitor can near the PTO on my R4A is silver with the name Sagamo on it. 
Is this a replacement for the original?

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[Drakelist] R7 crystals

2011-10-08 Thread Neil M Califano
Sorry to interrupt, but does the R7 aux board use the R4 crystals or the SPR4 
crystals?

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[Drakelist] Will this crystal work?

2011-10-05 Thread Neil M Califano
I found a crystal that looks like an hc6u with the  1/2 inch pin spread, 
labeled CB crystal, 26.1 mhz. Will it work in an R4A?

Link:
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=270729147749

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[Drakelist] R4A versus R8

2011-09-28 Thread Neil M Califano
I pitted my R4a against the R8 and found the R8 hearing signals the R4A missed. 
A weak signal from Radio New Zealand on 6170 was faint but there on the R8, 
only static with R4A. is the R8 noted for better sensitivity or noise level? It 
is a lot newer of course with every bell and whistle.

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[Drakelist] A liitle off, but...

2011-09-27 Thread Neil M Califano
Is an antenna matcher a balun or unun since it matches the antenna to the input 
impedance? 

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[Drakelist] A *little off, but...

2011-09-27 Thread Neil M Califano
Is an antenna matcher a balun or unun since it matches the antenna to the input 
impedance?


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[Drakelist] Loopy noise

2011-09-25 Thread Neil M Califano
I have the R4A audio going to my stereo amp and a terrible humming from the 
speakers. A ground loop, do you think?

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[Drakelist] New crystal not working

2011-09-24 Thread Neil M Califano
I tried a 11.5 to 12 mhz crystal in my R4A and the radio is hearing nothing. 
The preselector peaks the static, but at 15 meters instead of 25 and the 
calibrator does not work. Nearby 31 meters and the ham bands work fine. Could 
it be the crystal?

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[Drakelist] Accessory bank for more crystals

2011-09-24 Thread Neil M Califano
Dis I see an accessory crystal bank somewhere for Drake? The bank would hold 10 
extra crystals and plug into one of the crystal sockets to provide 20 crystals 
instead of ten. Is there such a thing?

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[Drakelist] ICM for Drake

2011-09-22 Thread Neil M Califano
Did ICM make crystals for Drake, since Drake did not make their own?

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[Drakelist] Crystals one at a time or a batch

2011-09-21 Thread Neil M Califano
I've been buying Drake crystals one at a time. Is everyone agreed on 
International Crystal, so I can order a batch of them? 

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[Drakelist] Tired of buying crystal s piecemeal

2011-09-21 Thread Neil M Califano
I've been buying Drake crystals one at a time. Is everyone agreed that 
International Crystal is reliable, so I can order a batch of them?


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[Drakelist] Frequency crystals

2011-09-18 Thread Neil M Califano
I saw some crystals made by Hunt. Anyone heard of them? 

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[Drakelist] Crystals and audio

2011-09-18 Thread Neil M Califano
Can a frequency crystal affect the audio quality?

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[Drakelist] New or used crystals

2011-09-18 Thread Neil M Califano
Are there any advantages to buying new crystals besides they might last longer? 

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[Drakelist] Growing crystals

2011-09-17 Thread Neil M Califano
Aren't crystals quartz, how do you grow them?

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[Drakelist] Drake crystals accuracy

2011-09-16 Thread Neil M Califano
Do aging Drake crystals lose accuracy?

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[Drakelist] Changing crystal frequency

2011-09-16 Thread Neil M Califano
Someone I know used to write on crystals with a pencil claiming the frequency 
could be changed. Is this true or an urban legend, because graphite is 
crystalline? 

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[Drakelist] Drake tube txs

2011-09-13 Thread Neil M Califano
Drake tube receivers sound different from solid state but do voice and cw 
transmissions from tube transmitters sound different on the receiving side? 

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[Drakelist] R4A AC

2011-09-10 Thread Neil M Califano
What is the optimum AC current for the R4A? Are the 100.00 variacs on Ebay 
good enough for bringing up Drake tube equipment? 

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[Drakelist] Leaving tube radio on

2011-09-09 Thread Neil M Califano
I use my R4A about 4 hours a day. Should it be left on continuously or is it 
better to turn the radio off every night?

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[Drakelist] AF output tube in R4A

2011-08-25 Thread Neil M Califano
Is the AF output tube in the R4A swappable with the same tube in the 2-B? I 
Googled but it is not clear. Btw, what is a beam pentode or tetrode? Is 6EH5 in 
V7 one of these?


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[Drakelist] Covering 5 to 6 Mhz in R4A

2011-08-23 Thread Neil M Califano
What will happen if I attempt to use a 5 to 6 Mhz (actual coverage) crystal in 
the R4A?  Will there be any reception at all, strange noise or will the radio 
explode? :)

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[Drakelist] Padding below 1.6 Mhz

2011-08-19 Thread Neil M Califano
I am able to tune part of the medium wave band on the Drake R4A, but the 
stations are weak even though they are powerful nearby broadcasters. I thought 
I saw that the sensitivity is padded below 1.6 Mhz. Is this true on the Drake?


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[Drakelist] FS-4 cable

2011-08-14 Thread Neil M Califano
What cable can be used instead of the original Drake cable for the FS-4 - R4A? 
Can any crystal socket be used?

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[Drakelist] HC6/U

2011-08-09 Thread Neil M Califano
There appear to be two types of HC6/U crystals, parallel and series. Do both 
work the same when plugged into a Drake?  

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[Drakelist] HC6/U

2011-08-07 Thread Neil M Califano
Will any HC6/U crystal work in the Drake 4 Line or does the crystal have to be 
for Drake? 

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[Drakelist] Fading

2011-08-07 Thread Neil M Califano
This is a bit off topic, but how can two receiving antennas be used to reduce 
fading?

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[Drakelist] 4 line crystals

2011-08-05 Thread Neil M Califano
Quick question: Do the R4 and the R4A take the same crystals?

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[Drakelist] Hc6u crystals

2011-07-30 Thread Neil M Califano
Quick question: Are 4 Line crystals hc6u?

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[Drakelist] (no subject)

2011-07-20 Thread Neil M Califano
Continuation from last night:

If I attempt to run a R4A from a pure sine wave 130 watt inverter, can I ruin 
the inverter or just blow a fuse? If it's just a fuse, I give it a try.

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[Drakelist] R4A from car inverter

2011-07-20 Thread Neil M Califano
Continuation from last night:

If I attempt to run an R4A from a pure sine wave 130 watt inverter, can I ruin 
the inverter or just blow a fuse? If it's just a fuse, I'll give it a try.

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[Drakelist] R4A on an inverter

2011-07-19 Thread Neil M Califano
The power consumption of the R4a is 60 watts and I'd like to run the radio off 
my 12 volt car cigarette lighter using a 130 watt PSW inverter. I think the 
fuse is 10 amps. So 12.5 volts x 10 amps=125 watts. But I heard of fuses 
blowing running only laptops. It looks good on paper, but practically will this 
work?

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[Drakelist] About to buy FS-4, but...

2011-07-17 Thread Neil M Califano
I want to take the plunge and buy an FS-4. The Drake Virtual Museum page reads, 
Complete general coverage, no crystals to buy. When I found the manual it seems 
to spec only 11.1 to 40 Mhz coverage. I suppose the manual is correct. Where is 
the emoticon for confused? 

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[Drakelist] R4 medium wave

2011-07-13 Thread Neil M Califano
Will the R4 series tune medium wave(1-1.5 Mhz)with the appropriate crystal? 
There is a close band setting for 1.5-3.0 and the preselector seems tune that 
low. Signals in this range are very strong after all. I don't want to buy an 
expensive 1.0 Mhz crystal and discover it won't work. Thanks.  

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[Drakelist] R4A headphone

2011-06-23 Thread Neil M Califano
Is the R4A headphone jack line level output or amplified output?

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[Drakelist] Sherwood crystals

2011-06-07 Thread Neil M Califano
Does Sherwood manufacture their own crystals?

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[Drakelist] Inproved audio amp for R-4C

2011-06-05 Thread Neil M Califano
Does Sherwood or anyone offer an improved audio amp for the R-4C? Does the new 
amp draw more current?

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[Drakelist] Sherwood and Inrad

2011-06-05 Thread Neil M Califano
Does Sherwood manufacture their own crystals? Is Inrad a separate entity? 

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[Drakelist] 2A passband

2011-05-15 Thread Neil M Califano
The 2A has an lsb/usb control on the front panel. Is this true passband tuning? 

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[Drakelist] Adding filtering capacitor

2011-05-14 Thread Neil M Califano
Is there any advantage of adding a large filtering capacitor if there is no 
issue with the radio? Is a  larger capacitor worthwhile and will it result in 
smoother power? 

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[Drakelist] Sticky finish

2011-05-10 Thread Neil M Califano
What is the dreaded sticky finish paint I read about concerning Drake rigs? 

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[Drakelist] R4 impedance

2011-05-08 Thread Neil M Califano
What is speaker impedance in the R4 series?  

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[Drakelist] 6AH6/6HS6

2011-05-04 Thread Neil M Califano
How is the 6AH6 as a substitute for the 6HS6? Does one offer more gain than the 
other? 

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[Drakelist] SW4

2011-05-03 Thread Neil M Califano
Has anyone ever seen an SW4 for sale? They seem hard to find.

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[Drakelist] Basic electronics

2011-05-01 Thread Neil M Califano
How does a tube amplify AC current if tubes are used to rectify current?

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[Drakelist] Filter insertion loss

2011-04-27 Thread Neil M Califano
What would the insertion loss be for an 8 pole 8000hz filter compared to a 4 
pole 8000hz filter? Would extra amplification be necessary? 

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[Drakelist] R4A filter location

2011-04-26 Thread Neil M Califano
Where physically in the R4A is the crystal lattice filter?

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[Drakelist] R4A/B Push-Pull?

2011-04-25 Thread Neil M Califano
Is the audio in the R4A and R4B push-pull?

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[Drakelist] Amp

2011-04-25 Thread Neil M Califano
Is the amp in the SW4-A push pull? What about the R4A and R4B?

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[Drakelist] Amp and output

2011-04-24 Thread Neil M Califano
What is the difference between the AF amp and the AF output? Aren't they both 
amps? 

From R4A specs:

V6-6GX6 Prod Det/AF Amp
V7-6EH5-AF Output

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[Drakelist] Crsytals for R-4A

2011-03-22 Thread Neil M Califano
Are SW broadcast band crystals for the R series hard to find? I've seen none on 
Ebay.


  

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[Drakelist] R-4 series freq display

2011-03-10 Thread Neil M Califano
Do digital freq. displays for the R-4 series actually work? Where do they plug 
in?


  

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[Drakelist] 8 Pole filter

2011-03-08 Thread Neil M Califano
For AM listening would a 5 khz 8 pole filter be too steep? 


  

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[Drakelist] (no subject)

2011-03-08 Thread Neil M Califano
It depends.  If there are interfering stations nearby, it would help to have a 
narrow filter.  If clear conditions, an 8 kc filter would improve the fidelity.

Do you mean an 8 pole filter or an 8 khz filter? Why would 8 pole be 8 kc?



  

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[Drakelist] 8 Pole filter

2011-03-08 Thread Neil M Califano
It depends.  If there are interfering stations nearby, it would help to have a 
narrow filter.  If clear conditions, an 8 kc filter would improve the fidelity.

Do you mean an 8 pole filter or an 8 khz filter? Why would 8 pole be 8 kc?


  

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[Drakelist] 8 pole filter

2011-03-07 Thread Neil M Califano
Why is an 8 pole 5 khz filter better than a 4 pole, since they're both 5 khz? 


  

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[Drakelist] 2-AQ

2011-03-06 Thread Neil M Califano
Does the 2-AQ Q multiplier work in the audio or IF stage?


  

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[Drakelist] (no subject)

2011-03-06 Thread Neil M Califano
All Drake Q-multipliers worked with the IF frequency.  The q-multiplier 
cabinets also typically had a speaker in them for the rig.

Was a cable run from the 2-AQ to the receiver? Where did it plug in? 


  

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[Drakelist] 2-AQ

2011-03-06 Thread Neil M Califano
All Drake Q-multipliers worked with the IF frequency.  The q-multiplier 
cabinets also typically had a speaker in them for the rig.

Was a cable run from the 2-AQ to the receiver? Where did it plug in? 


  

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[Drakelist] 2-AQ

2011-03-06 Thread Neil M Califano
Can the 2-AQ be used with the R series?


  

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[Drakelist] R-4C amp

2011-03-03 Thread Neil M Califano
Does the R-4C have a class A amp?


  

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[Drakelist] R-4C amp

2011-03-02 Thread Neil M Califano
Is it true that the R-4C uses a class A amp?


  

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[Drakelist] Weighted knobs

2011-02-28 Thread Neil M Califano
Where can I find weighted knobs for Drakes and other radios?



  

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[Drakelist] R-4C roofing filter

2011-02-23 Thread Neil M Califano
Can someone explain the Sherwood roofing filter mods? Can you select the 
bandwidth of the filter? Is the CF-2K/8 the only filter available? 


  

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[Drakelist] Roofing filter in R-4A

2011-02-20 Thread Neil M Califano
Where in the schematic would you find a roofing filter? After the first mixer, 
for example?


  

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[Drakelist] Roofing filter

2011-02-20 Thread Neil M Califano
Where in a schematic would a roofing filter be located?


  

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[Drakelist] Roofing filter

2011-02-20 Thread Neil M Califano
So is the purpose of the roofing filter simply to make the final selectivity 
easier to accomplish with less interference getting through the final filter? 
Also, it seems the final bandwidth could not be wider than the roofing 
filter's.  


  

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[Drakelist] PTO/VFO

2011-02-18 Thread Neil M Califano
Is there any difference between a PTO and a VFO? The R-4 has a PTO and the R-4A 
a VFO per the specs.


  

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[Drakelist] R-4A VFO

2011-02-18 Thread Neil M Califano
Is stability the only advantage to the R-4A's semiconductor VFO? Is there any 
hum, like that from a freq. synthesizer, from solid state VFO?


  

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[Drakelist] Sherwood filter

2011-02-16 Thread Neil M Califano
Does anyone know about this Sherwood filter: SD-5K/8 IF filter?


  

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[Drakelist] Sherwood filter

2011-02-16 Thread Neil M Califano
Does anyone know about this Sherwood filter: SD-5K/8 IF filter? Is it a roofing 
filter?



  

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[Drakelist] Roofing filter for R-4A

2011-02-16 Thread Neil M Califano
Does anyone know about this Sherwood filter: SD-5K/8 IF filter? Is it a 
roofing filter ?

Yes, it is a roofing-filter.

Bill W6FF

What impact does this filter have on the selectivity of an R-4A since the later 
filters determine the bandwidth and I prefer a wider skirt for AM reception?


  

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[Drakelist] Schematic R-4A

2011-02-12 Thread Neil M Califano
Can someone link to a schematic of the R-4A?


 

Get your own web address.  
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[Drakelist] Antenna jack on R-4A

2011-02-12 Thread Neil M Califano
What impedance is the antenna connection on the R-4A? How can I attach a long 
wire?

Btw, the schematic is fine. Thx.


  

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[Drakelist] R-4 serials

2011-02-06 Thread Neil M Califano
Do the R-4 receivers share the same run of serial numbers, the R-4's the lowest 
and the R-4C's the highest?  


  

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[Drakelist] Repair R-4A

2011-02-04 Thread Neil M Califano
Who would anyone suggest to repair/restore the R-4A if I don't have the time or 
expertise? 


  

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[Drakelist] R-4A amplifier

2011-02-03 Thread Neil M Califano
Can audio be feed out of the R-4A bypassing the onboard amplifier? Can a better 
amplifier be installed? Does someone do this mod?


  

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[Drakelist] R-4A Recap

2011-02-03 Thread Neil M Califano
Should I recap my R-4A no matter what just because it is 30 years old?


  

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[Drakelist] R-4A passband

2011-02-02 Thread Neil M Califano
Does the R-4A passband tuning function in AM mode?


  

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[Drakelist] Switching crystals

2011-02-02 Thread Neil M Califano
Can the 4.8 Khz filter in the R-4A be switched with a wider filter for AM?   


  

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[Drakelist] R-4A product detector

2011-02-02 Thread Neil M Califano
For the R-4A which serial numbers have a tube product detector? Are they all 
the 13 tube versions?  


  

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