Re: [Drakelist] Drake Twins PTO Woes...

2011-01-13 Thread Diane and Edward Swynar
Good Day All, Well, I think taht an update may well be in order here, as to the outcome of my ...red-neck hillbilly (apologies to all you mountain-dwelling folk reading this) fix in the matter of improving the shielding of the PTO can in my Drake T-4X transmitter... In a word: it WORKS!!! SO

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Twins PTO Woes...

2011-01-13 Thread Diane and Edward Swynar
Hi Again Everone, ...Just a brief post-script to this thread... Monitoring the T-4X transmit frequency on my R-4 sure has highlighted the fact that load changes on the AC mains have a detrimental effect upon that receiver. Whenever the forced-air electric furnace / heat-pump in the adjoining

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Twins PTO Woes...

2011-01-13 Thread Curt Nixon
Now..after you have used it some more with no issue, you need to remove the tin-foil to verify that the problem wasn't simply solved by a repeated re-installation of the standard can ! :) Curt Diane and Edward Swynar wrote: Good Day All, Well, I think taht an update may well be in order

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Twins PTO Woes...

2011-01-13 Thread Diane and Edward Swynar
Hi Curt, Oh my, but you can be oh so VERY cruel there...! Hi Hi But you're correct, of course: in order to properly verify / ascertain the success of the fix---or, correctly identify the infamous Red X (as it's dubbed in select circles of problem solving)---one needs to be able to turn the

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Twins PTO Woes...

2011-01-13 Thread Curt Nixon
Of course... Hope it hangs in there. One of these days I hope to catch you on the air and we can have the Drakes talk to each other! I do alot of CW with the SKCC group. Curt KU8L Diane and Edward Swynar wrote: Hi Curt, Oh my, but you can be oh so VERY cruel there...! Hi Hi But you're

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Twins PTO Woes...

2011-01-13 Thread Garey Barrell
Hi Eddy - Can't argue with success! Hope it holds By the way, there IS voltage stabilization in the R-4, an 0B2 at V14. This supplies +150 VDC Regulated to the 100 kHz Calibrator, the PTO and the BAND oscillator. When you said that the frequency drifted 'slowly' when the voltage drops

Re: [Drakelist] Solder Suckers

2011-01-13 Thread Jim Shorney
On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:15:25 -0500, Paul Gerhardt wrote: Today I used my new used Hakko 808 to work on a tube rig and it is really NICE. We use those where I work too (no, I haven't found any in the trash yet). I love my 808. A few tips: Keep it clean. Run the poker down the air path often -

Re: [Drakelist] L-4B Plate Tuning Cap Question

2011-01-13 Thread Dennis Monticelli
Is there a new replacement drive for the L4B and L7 verniers that can be purchased? Dennis AE6C On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 2:05 PM, K9sqg k9...@aol.com wrote: Dino, This is normal operation for a vernier drive that has either sat for an extended period of time unused or, in less frequent

[Drakelist] Fw: New Area Code Danger

2011-01-13 Thread Doug
Another scam to avoid. From employee of Duke Energy: New Area Code - PLEASE READ Be sure you read this and pass it on. 809 Area Code We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code. The woman said 'Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you- get back to us

[Drakelist] RE;New Area Code Danger

2011-01-13 Thread Doug
Ok guys, I hit the wrong button, 1st time ever, HI. VERY Sorry, I screwed up!! PLEASE just hit DELETE, don't start a war. PLEASE TnxDoug___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] Speaker For 2BQ

2011-01-13 Thread Byron Tatum
Hello-     I believe the originasl speaker for the Drake 2-BQ was a Jensen Concert if I recall correctly. I need to find a suitable replacement for a 2-BQ I am restoring, it has a real cheapy looking speaker in it now. Any recommendations?                                         Thanks, Byron