[Drakelist] L-7 Gone

2011-04-15 Thread Kevin Nathan
Hi All, Just wanted to let you all know the L-7 has sold. Thanks much. Very 73. Kevin :) Amateur Radio: K7RX ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] Looking for L-75

2011-04-15 Thread Kevin Nathan
Hi All, Now that the L-7 is gone, anyone on the list have an L-75 you might be looking to part with? From owning one several years back, I seem to remember that the band switch and filter caps were weak points. I would want to be assured both were in sound condition in any L-75 I might

[Drakelist] TR-4 'bouncing' S-Meter

2011-04-15 Thread Paul Gerhardt
This is a minor issue but is there a cure for excessive 'bouncing' of the S-Meter? It seems to work normally but with say an S9 signal it seems to 'bounce' excessivly. Maybe the AVC is not as Slow as it should be, it is working though, OR is it possible that the Meter itself has lost some of

Re: [Drakelist] TR-4 'bouncing' S-Meter

2011-04-15 Thread Garey Barrell
Paul - Most likely is leaky C115. 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 Paul Gerhardt wrote: This is a minor issue but is there a cure for excessive 'bouncing' of the S-Meter? It seems to work normally but

Re: [Drakelist] TR-4 'Bouncing' S-Meter

2011-04-15 Thread Paul Gerhardt
Not very good quality but a few seconds of the 'Bouncing' S-Meter While receiving SSB Signal http://www.facebook.com/video/?id=11029271897 Paul Gerhardt K3PG http://pgerhardt.blogspot.com QRP ARCI 6674 FP 274 ___ Drakelist mailing list

Re: [Drakelist] TR-4 'Bouncing' S-Meter

2011-04-15 Thread Paul Gerhardt
Garey Thanks I put C115 47uf on my parts order. Actually there are several .47uf's under there so think I will change all of them and the 8uf one under the Can Cap. Changing some of these helped in the R4B for sure. Paul - Most likely is leaky C115. 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake

Re: [Drakelist] TR-4 'Bouncing' S-Meter

2011-04-15 Thread john
I've had one other TR4 where it appeared that the mechanical dampening of that meter (however that might be implemented ) was faulty. It bounced much like yours seems to. I've not spent the time required staring at how those things are made to determine how it might go bad... but they