[Drakelist] HC6/U

2011-08-06 Thread Neil M Califano
Will any HC6/U crystal work in the Drake 4 Line or does the crystal have to be for Drake? ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] Tom Hammond, N0SS, silent key

2011-08-06 Thread Don Cunningham
Jim, That is indeed sad news. Tom was one of those special guys that knew just how to help a guy who asked. He will indeed be missed. 73, Tom, Don, WB5HAK ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listi

[Drakelist] Tom Hammond, N0SS, silent key

2011-08-06 Thread Jim Pruitt
I just saw the announcement on the QRP-L list that Tom Hammond, N0SS is now a silent key . Tom was active on the Drake list for a few years and was active with Elecraft for many years. Tom will be missed. ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zer

Re: [Drakelist] 4-Line Crystals

2011-08-06 Thread Garey Barrell
Bob - Correct! I think Drake just overlooked the R-4 being parallel resonant when the "B" manual was done. Probably lost in the day-to-day business staying IN business! :-) Just for completeness, the 2-A/B are parallel, the 2-C is series. 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 2-C/2-

[Drakelist] 4-Line Crystals

2011-08-06 Thread Bob Loving
Hi, Garey, et.al.: Your explanation of the various crystals for the 4-line made me grab my Drake 4-line manuals and look through them. The circuits for all of the crystal oscillators in the receivers, except the R-4, and the transmitters are virtually, if not, identical. Those would use the ser

Re: [Drakelist] thoughts

2011-08-06 Thread ron
thanks to everyone who replied I really wasn't expecting that, I was just expressing my thoughts. It's nice to know others feel the same way but apparently not as apprehensive as me (smile). The suggestions are also helpful. Again, thanks. 73 Ron, wb1hga ___

Re: [Drakelist] TR7-A No power out in cw or phone

2011-08-06 Thread Jim Shorney
On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:38:12 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: >Better than any PC left-over!! Not for the DR-7... :) The PC slot cover method is only recommended for the DR-7. It spreads the lifting force over a wider area, and is easy to move along the edge of the DR-7 to get it where you need it

Re: [Drakelist] 4 line crystals

2011-08-06 Thread Jim Shorney
On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:02:33 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: >Once again, more than anyone wanted to know, but . I can't help myself! >:-) Not to worry, we learn stuff. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT

Re: [Drakelist] TR7-A No power out in cw or phone

2011-08-06 Thread Garey Barrell
Jim Shorney wrote: On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:37:03 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: I 'improved' upon that approach by just cutting off one "V" end of the coat hanger. You put your hand in the "V", and lever against your wrist on top of the other cards. MUCH more controlled force, and no YIKES wh

Re: [Drakelist] TR7-A No power out in cw or phone

2011-08-06 Thread Jim Shorney
On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:37:03 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: >I 'improved' upon that approach by just cutting off one "V" end of the coat >hanger. You put your >hand in the "V", and lever against your wrist on top of the other cards. MUCH >more controlled >force, and no YIKES when the pins sudd

[Drakelist] Tuning

2011-08-06 Thread TC Dailey
While not as easy to do with DRAKE stuff, I used to run SWAN stuff (still have a 350 & 500C I listen to), and the best method for preserving those sweep-tube finals was to UNBALANCE the Carrier Balance control, thereby injecting a very small amount of carrier - peak the grid - dip the plates, t

Re: [Drakelist] TR7-A No power out in cw or phone

2011-08-06 Thread Garey Barrell
Jim Shorney wrote: On Sat, 6 Aug 2011 05:07:43 -0700 (PDT), Ron wrote: I found that a old computer chassis card blank (L-shaped piece of metal) works well as a mini pry bar. Don't get aggressive, just a little help. And, for the other boards, instructions to make a copy of the Drake card p

Re: [Drakelist] 4 line crystals

2011-08-06 Thread Garey Barrell
Quick answer: Yes and No. Yes, the same crystals will work in both, but are (or should really be) different. The R-4 BAND oscillator is a tube, and the crystals are probably (or should be) parallel resonant, cut for a 32 pF parallel load. The R-4A BAND oscillator is a bipolar transistor and

Re: [Drakelist] TR7-A No power out in cw or phone

2011-08-06 Thread Jim Shorney
On Sat, 6 Aug 2011 05:07:43 -0700 (PDT), Ron wrote: >I found that a old computer chassis card blank (L-shaped piece of metal) works >well as a mini pry bar. Don't get aggressive, just a little help. And, for the other boards, instructions to make a copy of the Drake card puller are here: http

Re: [Drakelist] TR7-A No power out in cw or phone

2011-08-06 Thread Ron
resending that message that got blocked. Appears to be intermittent. --- On Sat, 8/6/11, Ron wrote: > From: Ron > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] TR7-A No power out in cw or phone > To: "Drakelist@zerobeat.net" , "Jim Shorney" > > Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011, 8:07 AM > Be careful as you pull the

[Drakelist] testing, getting blocked messages from Drakelist

2011-08-06 Thread Ron
testing Getting spam blocker messages from drakel...@erobeat.net. ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist