Quick question: Do the R4 and the R4A take the same crystals?
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First step: unplug each circuit board, clean and DeOxit the pins and sockets,
and reseat boards. This clears up an awful lot of 7-line problems.
73
-Jim
On Fri, 5 Aug 2011 01:05:04 -0400 (EDT), Randall Murphree wrote:
>1. All lights light up on a ham frequency except the mic gain green light
On Fri, 5 Aug 2011 11:29:25 -0400, Jerry Semones wrote:
>I have been using a homebrew tuning 'pecker' for years without ruining the
>finals in my Drake's or my SB200 amp.
>They allow tuning the finals without stressing them. The only requirement
>is that you use a peak reading wattmeter.
I h
On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:04:56 -0700, Lee Zalaznik wrote:
>On closer inspection the ground solder connection on the main
>circuit looked like that the solder had not made complete contact with
>the wire or had come lose.
I repaired a TR-7 a couple of years ago that had intermittent PTO operation.
That's sure the ad I remember, Terry. Horned-rim glasses and all, hi. Nice
station, but I couldn't come close to owning one then. I wish I had built my
"counter" space in the shack with that tilted section. Hind sight, you know.
Sure would make it easier, but my shack is NEVER that clean an
Here is the same picture but with the AES ad. Have not been able to
find another...yet.
http://www.marcradio.org/rm-1970-11/prepublication.html
Terry
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On 05/08/2011 21:27, Mark Nace wrote:
He's on QRZ
*From:* "whitebear1...@comcast.net"
*To:* Terry Maurice
*Cc:* Drakeli
Thanks Ron and guys for the suggestions on the weird modification. Ron's
thought about a RTTY VFO mod makes perfect sense. I didn't get a chance to ask
the seller if he ran RTTY as the deal fell though when the sale condition
became 'as is' and I couldn't test the R-4C, T-4XC, or the L-4B to fin
NO I didn't know they sold the sloping desk. In the picture provided by Terry I
got a close look at that desk. Nice! I like the idea of the sloping desk for
the radios, leaving a nice flat writing area. In the past I've used such
sophisticated sloping methods as propping a 2x4 under the front o
I'll have to check out that January 1977 QST and see if that's the photo I'm
thinking of. Thanks Bob! 73, Scott WA9WFA
- Original Message -
From: "Robert Ladden"
To: "Drakelist"
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 11:39:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Does Anyone Remember the 1970's AES A
I've never met Ray Grenier even though I spent alot of time at AES. While in
college in the 70's, we used to go to AES on Friday afternoons after class and
basically be a big pain in the butt to the staff. They hated us showing up
because we'd spent several hours at the store looking over each p
He's on QRZ
>
>From: "whitebear1...@comcast.net"
>To: Terry Maurice
>Cc: Drakelist
>Sent: Fri, August 5, 2011 8:22:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Does Anyone Remember the 1970's AES Ad with Ray
>Grenier?
>
>
>Wow what a find! That is definitely Ray Grenier! I haven't seen that picture
>in
Wow what a find! That is definitely Ray Grenier! I haven't seen that picture in
40 years wow! I dunno if it's late 60's or not. i'm thinking 60's. Thanks for
digging up the photo Terry. I seem to recall the Drake photo I'm thinking of
might have been a slightly older Ray, minus the black frame g
I scored some B-Line Drake stuff from an estate sale. There's still a couple
of wattmeters and a MN-2000 available.
Let me know if you're interested and I'll forward you the email.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
To be is to do - Socrates
To do is to be - Plato
Do be do be do. - Sinatra
All my computers
Bob,
Yep...works great and I do that the first time to a new band...then
from then on, just re-dip the plate, and touch up the load a little.
73,
Lee, KC9CDT
-Original Message-
From: Robert Fish
To: Jerry Semones
Cc: drakelist
Sent: Fri, Aug 5, 2011 11:55 am
Subject: Re: [Drakelist
This is the continuing story of my R4B that drifts and wiggles in
frequency and stops oscillating. My last installment I found a solder
joint that was not soldered to the ground plane.
After that the PTO would still wiggle and stop oscillating and when I
pressed on the end of the PTO cover
Ron,
What can help is to make yourself a cheat sheet so you can quickly determine
the steps to go through during tune up. Reading an extended, vague, narrative
while key down and tuning up is not good practice, hi hi. Too, the AC-4 should
be in good operating condition with respect to the bi
Whoops, I just realized you have a TR-4. So you don't have a separate
receiver. Sorry about that. But you could use the receiver in one of
those "current solid state radios".
You probably wouldn't need an antenna on it to hear your TR-4 with the
gain turned all the way down.
Bob K6GGO
I have
Hi Ron,
I remember reading a tip once on one of these lists about tuning your
transmitter by putting it in spot mode and finding the signal with your
receiver and peaking the pre-selector and the plate using the receiver's
s-meter.
Well, it worked ok for me on the pre-selector, but I could neve
I have been using a homebrew tuning 'pecker' for years without ruining the
finals in my Drake's or my SB200 amp.
They allow tuning the finals without stressing them. The only requirement
is that you use a peak reading wattmeter.
Here is a link if you are interested.
http://www.3898pecker.com/
You should be able to tune that baby very quickly, maybe 5 secs.
practice at LOW GAIN levels until you have it memoized. The most
important two things IMHO are:
1) Immediately dip the plate and keep it dipped
2) Don't go PAST the load setting that gives MAX smoke out.
73,
Lee
-Original Me
Gang,
I been enjoying the Drake TR4C for a spell, then let it rest awhile
while using my "current" solid state radios.
I decided to return to Drakes and whoa!
I forget how to tune these babies. I had to re-learn
(has something to do with my grey hair I suppose).
I was wondering if you guys g
I did see Ray Grenier at the 2011 Hamvention as we passed each other in an
aisle but before I could turn around and get caught up he was gone. He did
look happy, then again, it WAS Hamvention after all...
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Hi Guys,
I bought my FIRST "QRO" rig from AES back n 1975 when I upgraded to SSB that
year---it was a used Heathkit SB-400, which I purchased for the then-princely
sum of $250.00, I believe...
Ray, it seemed to me at the time, bore the look of a Jethro Bodine in
glasses---whom I liked very muc
On 08/05/2011 10:17 AM, Robert Ladden wrote:
That picture was taken much later than the original ad. He does not have
that 70's look. :-)
you may be right on the "look" (I say 60's) but the gear was 70's
vintage
now,
I may be right but I could be wrong (smile)
72
Ron, wb1hga
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Bob -
In my experience, it's not a matter of 'A' or 'B' line, just variations within a product line. Some
do, some don't. Some lettering comes off with water, some doesn't come off with Go-Jo.
The 7 Line is an entirely different material and doesn't seem to be affected.
73, Garey - K4OAH
Gl
Could be, but all that is required is a small capacitor (trimmer), diode, and RF choke. No
'air-wound coils' needed.
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
Ron wrote:
Scott, I suspect it is a version of the RTTY keying mod
Scott -
Never seen it. Not aware of any mod of that configuration. Two coils and three capacitors sounds
like a low pass filter, not sure why that would help anything. If it was executed like that, it's
not likely to be of any value!! My advice would be to remove it.
73, Garey - K4OAH
Gl
That picture was taken much later than the original ad. He does not have that
70's look. :-)
73,
Bob WW3QB
The man and the equipment.
http://www.marcradio.org/rm-1971-03/vanguard-labs.html
Terry
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On 05/08/2011 05:51, Tom Delano wrote:
> Ray Grenier
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The man and the equipment.
http://www.marcradio.org/rm-1971-03/vanguard-labs.html
Terry
VE3XTM
On 05/08/2011 05:51, Tom Delano wrote:
Ray Grenier
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Scott,
I recall that early 1970's photo very clearly. I also have my AES catalog
from 1970 which shows Ray Grenier, K9KHW, standing next to a wall of Swan
boxes which was also very impressive to me at the time. I actually met Ray
at the 1998 Dayton Hamvention. We were both waiting in the line to g
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