[Drakelist] R4-C 15 METERS DEAD

2012-07-11 Thread K3XR
Would appreciate any help with an R4-C that works just great with the exception of the 15 meter band.  can hear the calibrator weak that's about it, no signal from nearby transmitter or any other signals, preselector does not seem to make much difference.  Many Thanks, DAN,

[Drakelist] R4-C 15 METERS DEAD ..RESOLVED

2012-07-11 Thread K3XR
Thanks to all who replied to my post this morning having to do with a dead band on 15 mtrs on my R4-C.  I found it to be the 32.1 mhz crystal in the 15 mtr slot.  Had a junk box 29.010 10 mtr transmit xtal, put that in the slot, and while the dial was off it still got me into the 17 mtr band

Re: [Drakelist] R4-C 15 METERS DEAD

2012-07-11 Thread K9sqg
Dan, If it were me, not being an expert, I would start by sparingly applying DeOxit to switch contacts, and look into the 15 meter crystal that might have aged beyond being usable. 73, Evan, K9SQG -Original Message- From: K3XR k...@comcast.net To: drakelist

[Drakelist] R4C BFO Leakage

2012-07-11 Thread Bill Becky
A few weeks back I wrote about PBT levels in SSB/AM modes. It would change S-Meter levels depending on adjustment of the PBT. I ruled out the 4NB board by removing it..no change. However when I removed the bottom cover almost 6 S-Units of PB feedthrough were reduced and performance was

Re: [Drakelist] R4C BFO Leakage

2012-07-11 Thread John Brown
Have you been able to remove the NB-4 and bypass it with the jumper plug as yet? I have experienced this problem and I have found the NB-4 to be the culprit. You may be embarking on a process to eliminate symptoms rather than fixing the problem. JB From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net

Re: [Drakelist] R4C BFO Leakage

2012-07-11 Thread Steve Wedge
Check and make sure that all the shielding underneath for the 3rd mixer is intact. That circuit is very sensitive to stray signals and noise. You might also want to try a different 6EJ7 in there to see if it changes anything. 73, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies