[drakelist] T-4XC Sensitive PTT

2007-02-18 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hello list, I'm in the final throes of bringing my C-line up and have run into an oddity with the PTT line. It takes almost NOTHING to put the T-4XC

Re: [drakelist] Microphone plug for a T4X or TR4

2006-12-04 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- The plug is a .206 Switchcraft. You can buy them here: http://www.mouser.com/search/refine.aspx?Ntt=502-S230 (this is for the right-angle version, best

Re: [drakelist] PS for TR-3

2006-11-28 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Yup -- it looks like he's replaced the red velvet with a white sheet. Still radio-mart though. 73, Rob (KFØRT) Grif [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance

[drakelist] 4C Line Transceive Cables

2006-11-03 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I think I've found a set of Drake 4C twins that might cure my longtime desire to own a set, but the transmitter and receiver are coming from different parties

RE: [drakelist] Source for TR relay for my TR-4C

2006-04-30 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Mouser has them. Go to www.mouser.com and search on R10-E1Y4-V2.5K They're $16.51 apiece in single quantities. 73, Rob (KFØRT) -Original Message- From

RE: [drakelist] Tuning a 6BTV

2006-04-23 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Find someone with an MFJ antenna analyzer and bribe him with a six-pack. This is a 10-minute job with the right tools. :) 73, Rob (KFØRT

[drakelist] 6JB6A TUBES

2006-04-20 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- All- There was some curiosity on and off the list about the 6JB6A tubes I ordered from Antique Electronic Supply this week. The tubes arrived today and I'm

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-19 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi Garey- Well, maybe wrapping up this chapter in the TR-4C saga. I received a matched set of Sylvania NOS finals today (these are from a private party

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-18 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Alan, Not much. It swings from 255V in receive to 247V transmit. I should have some NOS tubes on Thursday, so will know more then. Thanks! 73, Rob (KFØRT

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-16 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thanks to all (!!) -- more coming when I get a chance (life is getting in the way of fun right now). So far, I've had the chance to change out the relay

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-16 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Great idea, Garey... With my meter set as low as it'll go, I'm showing about 0.3 mV across the shunt resistor in transmit. This thing isn't drawing any current

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-16 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Looks like it's good, Mark. I sprayed it with Deoxit when I did the other contacts and it ohms out good. 73, Rob (KFØRT) -Original Message- From

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-16 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey- It's sure looking like the tubes, odd as that seems. Here are the readings I'm getting (measured at the tube socket): Pin 1 - 255VDC RX, 247VDC TX

[drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-15 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'm finally digging into a TR-4C I bought used some time ago. It worked fine when it was shipped here, but I haven't been able to get any power out

[drakelist] MC145170D2 for Hageman FS4 clone from June 2004 QST

2005-04-29 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- Just an FYI, Mouser appears to have 33 of these in stock and will take orders for single quantites -- $5.75 apiece. Go to www.mouser.com and type MC145170D2

RE: [drakelist] Expensive R-4C

2004-12-06 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- My guess: Any R4C selling at that price has all the Sherwood mods. That is, it's a modified receiver and can be expected to perform better than an original R4C

RE: [drakelist] RCVR/ RF GAIN TR4-C

2004-11-28 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- RF Gain control (R113) is 10K. Rcvr Gain (R91) is 500K. This is from the schematic in the manual. 73, KFØRT -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C Resistor help

2004-11-05 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- Just a quick note... Man, what a difference! I found a pair of 1-ohm 1-watt resistors. Still have some problems that indicate that the T/R relay needs

RE: [drakelist] TR-4C Resistor help

2004-11-03 Thread R. Ton
R. Ton [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- Many thanks, Charles! Looks like it's R45, 2 ohms. Does that look like the one? Seems to ohm out right, but everything in that part of the circuit is low