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[Drakelist] Replies to VK3ZA requert for TR7 Help

Many and sincere thanks to all those 23 Amateurs Worldwide who responded to my request for a picture of the TR7 Home Board. I have emailed direct to the gentleman who sent some excellent photos. Thanks again, John Bennett VK3ZA___ Drakelist

[Drakelist] Fw: DRAKE TR7 HELP

I'm trying to bring it back to life after a Courier dropped it from a great height during my changing address. Your help will be greatly appreciated, John Bennett VK3ZA -- macb...@bigpond.com ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http

[Drakelist] Drake TR4 Info

Hi Guys I am looking for a good photo of the top and bottom of the circuit board in the Drake TR4 PTO. If you have these photos please email them to me I really need them. 73 John WJ4PB ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http

[Drakelist] K4DPK PTO Stabilizer Install

Does any one have any pics of the K4DPK PTO Stabilizer they would share with me. These pics would make component identification much easier. Any help on this install would be appreciated. 73 John WJ4PB ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist

[Drakelist] L75 thermostat

it really gets cooking (goes to high), or cycles back to low when cools off. Is this normal behavior for the thermostat? I'd rather just wire the fan to be on high all the time. Maybe need a new thermostat? Thanks for any help. John / K0YQ

[Drakelist] Help wirk Drake TR7 faults

. There is no or erratic keying on CW. Why? This aged ham, licenced 1950, needs a fellow Ham with comprehensive knowledge of the wonderful Drake TR7. Clues, ideas, thoughts or threads I can follow greatly appreciated. VK2SIG John Bennett, LTC Retd macb...@bigpond.com___

[Drakelist] Hi

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Re: [Drakelist] My T4XCand R4C fired up

Thanks, Adrain. I appriciate you sharing my feelings about the beautiful old gear. 73, John, K5PGW On Friday, February 7, 2014 6:19 AM, Adriano svi...@blably.com wrote: I know the feeling John...that's why i mainly use my C line , my Geloso line and used to listen through with my

Re: [Drakelist] My T4XCand R4C fired up

Thanks for the reminder, Lee. I will stay aware of that. 73, John, K5PGW On Friday, February 7, 2014 8:29 AM, kc9...@aol.com kc9...@aol.com wrote: John, Congrats! I use my Drake stuff daily.   Depending on how long it's been since the power supply(s) have been rebuilt, you may want to do

[Drakelist] My T4XCand R4C fired up

on 75 meters from several hundred miles away. Made me fall in LOVE all over again!!! Tomorrow, I will fire up my TR3 and maybe my R4 and T4X . Makes me feel a warm glow when my  beautiful old gals do their thing.  Just had to tell someone!! 73, John, K5PGW

[Drakelist] Need Help With T-4XC

My T-4XC tunes up normally in the tune mode. When I switch to CW and key down I get full output no matter where the gain control is set. The only way I can reduce output is to detune the RF tune control. John Meyer K8IHY

[Drakelist] L4B power supply

. Is there a replacement board other than the one from Heath shop? I have eight new 470 MFD @ 450 VDC caps with both terminals + and - on the same end. New caps 105 degree rated about 1/2 the height of the original caps. Anyone have suggestions for a rebuild? Please reply directly. Thank and 73, John, K5PGW

Re: [Drakelist] L4B power supply

Thanks Jim. That is a wonderful technical article. I will certainly follow it. I have never soldered brass rod. Is it difficult? Any special solder required? I really appreciate your assistance. 73, John, K5PGW On Friday, January 17, 2014 9:50 PM, Jim Shorney jshor...@inebraska.com wrote

[Drakelist] grunting L4B

supply acted when the capacitors shorted? Your experience? Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] Thanks

transplant because my brain wouldn't require that size incision. 73, John, K5PGW ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] L4-B ALC/Standby Switch

Anyone out there have a solution to replacing this control? John Meyer K8IHY ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

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The TR-4C and the C line also have been sold. Thanks all. 73 de WB9AUJ ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] c Line twins for sale

. Thanks for your time. 73 from WB9AUJ John Vodenik 1513 -358-5968 any time ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] TR-4C for sale I have a TR-4C that I need to sell to help pay medical bills.

Thanks for your time. I would like to get $300.00 for the set. TR4-C AC4-D supply MS-4 speaker This radio also has the HV cap replacement mod partly installed and working. Voltages appear to be good.Mainly cosmetic . Also appears to have a dirty band switch. 73 de WB9AUJ John Vodenik 1-513

[Drakelist] Halllicrafters SR-2000 for sale

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[Drakelist] Drake TR4C for sale

Looking to sell my TR4C. Needs small bit of work. Band switch I guess. I would really like to keep this rig, but medical b ills getting deep. TR4C AC-4 power supply. Started to do HV mod, but cant see it that well, but the voltages look correct. Mod almost finished. Thanks for your time. John

Re: [Drakelist] R-4C frequency

I have 2 R4-C's and which behave in much the same way. I believe the PTO generally is not exactly linear from one end of its range to the other. Regards JB From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Henry Foglesong Sent: Tuesday, 16 July 2013

[Drakelist] TR4CW/RIT

to get $500 for it. Email me for pictures and more detail on Ron and my conversation. John Cox K6HSG Tucson, Arizona jelton...@gmail.com ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] The Heathkit Shop

Awesome!! John N. Hudson III, Communications Coordinator 4050 Taylor St, MS 243 San Diego, CA 92110 6192509063 Cell On Feb 18, 2013, at 9:22 AM, Mike Bryce proso...@sssnet.com wrote: Boys I'm alive and kicking. Will have the shop back up and running. Right now, I'm trying to catch my

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Enthusiasts and Holidays

Thank you Evan, may I also add my appreciation to all those who've contributed this year to the Drake reflector. Merry Christmas, John N. Hudson III, WA6HYQ On Dec 24, 2012, at 9:20 AM, K9sqg k9...@aol.commailto:k9...@aol.com wrote: Fellow Drake Enthusiasts, I would like to take

Re: [Drakelist] TR-3

wants to attack my opinion, don't bother the reflector with it, feel free to reply DIRECTLY to me.  73, John, K5PGW      lee.hi...@gmail.com To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] TR-3 On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM, lanerda

Re: [Drakelist] Thinking of buying Drake TR-4C

a sideband signal because of the controlled carrier signal. I hope this helps, John. -Original Message- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Gary Taggart Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 9:44 AM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject

Re: [Drakelist] AC-4 Load Bank

That would be a useful test jig. John N. Hudson III, Communications Coordinator 4050 Taylor St, MS 243 San Diego, CA 92110 6192509063 Cell On Nov 24, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Eugene Balinski euge...@nni.com wrote: All, Just wondering if anyone has put together an AC-4 load or test bank

Re: [Drakelist] MN-2000 Band Change Knob

I believe there are a couple on E-Bay John N. Hudson III, Communications Coordinator 4050 Taylor St, MS 243 San Diego, CA 92110 6192509063 Cell On Nov 14, 2012, at 7:01, Curt Nixon cptc...@flash.netmailto:cptc...@flash.net wrote: If you can't find an exact item, I saw one that is very

Re: [Drakelist] Please unsubscribe me from this list

I'm sure you guys are kidding... Just another Drake owner looking for help.. As I said earlier I saw a knob on e-bay. Oh, I'll stay on the list. John, WA6HYQ. On Nov 14, 2012, at 18:30, David Goncalves davegoncal...@gmail.commailto:davegoncal...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, this email

Re: [Drakelist] ham item for sale

wants to spank me for asking for a Gonset knob here? :) 73 -Jim (found one elsewhere, BTW) NU0C On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:59:39 +, Hudson, John@CalEMA wrote: Jim the beauty of the Drake list, as you know, is that it's all about Drake's and nothing else. There are many other forums

Re: [Drakelist] ham item for sale

Agree John N. Hudson III, Communications Coordinator 4050 Taylor St, MS 243 San Diego, CA 92110 6192509063 Cell On Oct 25, 2012, at 15:12, Adrian P. van Bloois adr...@pa0rda.nl wrote: IMHO this is a Drake list. Recently I see various NON Drake items being offered for sale. Why not go

Re: [Drakelist] ham item for sale

a watered down forum and we loose what makes our reflector special. I'm sure many others agree, John N. Hudson, WA6HYQ On Oct 25, 2012, at 18:44, Jim Shorney jshor...@inebraska.com wrote: Do you guys realize that it took you longer to type and send these repsonses than it would have taken

Re: [Drakelist] is Drake closing?

I'm sorry but who said that? Who said Drake was moving manufacturing offshore? Nothing in the previous messages said they were moving offshore or lost their moral compass. I believe previous messages indicated this IS a local move and KEEPING the existing numbers. de WA6HYQ

Re: [Drakelist] R4C BFO Leakage

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] WANTED TO BUY

: [Drakelist] WANTED TO BUY Cover for PS-75 Poser Supply. Must be new or in absolute mint condition. Please contact me off list stating price and condition. 73 and thanks, John, W4AWM ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http

Re: [Drakelist] Copper chassis refurb problems

I am reaching way outside the box here.   When working with wood, particularly cherry, where that aged patina is very attractive, a great way to advance the process is to fume it with ammonia.  Works fantastic!    I have no idea what ammonia would do with copper.  For all I know the reaction

Re: [Drakelist] R4C Questions

Is the NB-4 Noise Blanker installed? If so remove the NB from the R4-C and install the jumper socket and see if the effect remains. Chances are the NB is the issue and will need to be realigned and the NB gain reset. JB From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net

Re: [Drakelist] Crystal

Whoops made a typo: should read 4644.999 Khz. crystal. John VK2IFT From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of John Brown Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 2:32 PM To: Drake List Subject: [Drakelist] Crystal Folks, I am in the process of restoring

[Drakelist] Crystal

if there is a possible supplier for the 4654.999 crystal? I figure if I am going to do this I should at least have a replacement crystal in hand. Any ideas on a crystal source? Thanks John VK2IFT ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http

[Drakelist] Replacing switch shaft

. The receiver works very well and sounds great. Thanks for any suggestions. John Boyle, VE3PMA___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] R4B AF GAIN

It's the same on both of my R-4C radios seems to be an unintended feature. JB From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Peter Ravn Sent: Thursday, 5 April 2012 1:52 AM To: Drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] R4B AF GAIN When the

Re: [Drakelist] Article by Garey K4OAH

At the bottom of this Web page (http://www.k9ya.org/index_telegraph.htm ) it says that back issues are available on request, with an email link. I sent an email asking for the April issue. 73, John, W1JA -Original Message- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun

[Drakelist] obsolete part

anyone know the repl. for motorola scr no. C228F3 in PS-7 ? and what distributor stocks it? Thanks - John ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] AC-3 Ver AC-4

in wiring but anyone have an idea on where to look next ? It did not blow the fuse before the board was installed. Thanks John AG6GL ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] Blonder-Tongue Buys Drake

We might get lucky and Bonder-Tongue might get back into the Radio Amateur world. Perhaps a letter writing campaign might help.. -Original Message- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Grant Youngman Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012

[Drakelist] AC-4

My power cord from power supply to radio is a little poor looking at the strain relief, and is more than likely a little brittle. Should I try just cutting it off or replacing it? If I was to replace it any recommendations on where to get this type of cord? Thanks John Gartman AG6GL

Re: [Drakelist] Need a fan for my T-4XC Transmitter?

I've used a couple silicon diodes in series in a sleeve of shrink wrap to slow the fDC ans down a bit too... or, use a 9V wall wart. The fans are almost free these days and it doesn't take a huge one to make a big difference in the temp in the radio. 73 John K5MO At 07:45 PM 1/8/2012

[Drakelist] Drake L75 Plate Choke Capacitor

with a doorknob type capacitor. Can anyone get me up to date on date on what is being used and where it can be obtained? Thanks, John K5FTN___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] FS: R-4B and a T-4XB

Has the transmitter been modified to present a normal AM carrier or original? From: w8...@aol.com [mailto:w8...@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 05:12 AM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] FS: R-4B and a T-4XB I am downsizing and selling some of my

Re: [Drakelist] FS: R-4B and a T-4XB

That's why I own a Viking II, but I've seen guys modify the Drakes.. From: Don Cunningham [mailto:d...@martineer.net] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:24 AM To: John Hudson; w8...@aol.com w8...@aol.com; drakelist@zerobeat.net drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [Drakelist] FS: R-4B and a T

[Drakelist] Creeping plate current

I noticed my plate current creeping up and up and up while using my C line today...fortunately I think I turned it off in time to save the finals (I hope) I'm guessing I lost the bias supply (cap ?) would that be your first stop too? John K5MO

[Drakelist] Filters

Hello group:   This may be a silly question but, do XTAL filters wear out? I bought a .5, and a 2.5 stock Drake filters for 100 bucks for the both of them... They ring so badly, they are useless... BTW, they are installed in a R4-C, if it makes a difference...   Very 73 ... John

Re: [Drakelist] Creeping plate current

-do. Guess it's time to call the Heath Shop and get a kit, since both of these supplies are original, and since I'm under the hood. John K5MO At 06:28 PM 1/2/2012, Steve Wedge wrote: It would for me. Looks like you lucked out being there when it happened. Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Live free

Re: [Drakelist] S-meter shorted to case.

Steve, If you have to work on the meter don't remove the nut on the back, unsolder the wire. Go into the meter from the front. When you do you will see why. I made the mistake and loosened the nut which broke a very fine wire close to the coil body. John Meyer K8IHY From: w1es1

Re: [Drakelist] R4C Sherwood mods

inside an Elecraft K3.. Would it still be a Drake? I don't think so, but others might. We own the radios, so we're free to do as we wish, but remember, it's only original once. John K5MO At 09:43 AM 12/31/2011, Gary Poland wrote: Against my better judgment to comment on the Sherwood mods

Re: [Drakelist] R4C Sherwood mods

Max, if you are inclined towards doing all of the R-4C Sherwood mods on your receiver then I would say it would be well worthwhile. The complete mods really puts the R4-C ahead of the pack. I have done 2 R4C's this way and wouldn't hesitate to do them again. In terms of individual mods, then the

Re: [Drakelist] strange relay setup for T4X

as built functionality. Best regards JB -Original Message- From: Garey Barrell [mailto:k4...@mindspring.com] Sent: Thursday, 29 December 2011 2:37 AM To: John Brown Cc: y...@aol.com; drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [Drakelist] strange relay setup for T4X Possibly. Dale didn't mention

Re: [Drakelist] strange relay setup for T4X

I guess there will not be any VOX capability if it is hard wired to the PTT. JB From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of y...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, 28 December 2011 12:15 PM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] strange relay setup

Re: [Drakelist] Nastiest Drake Gear

NahI think it will come up pretty well. JB -Original Message- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Steve Wedge Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2011 11:46 PM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] Nastiest Drake Gear I'm going

Re: [Drakelist] Nastiest Drake Gear

Do I dare say, well Hewlett Packard use to wash. . . . . ;-) -Original Message- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of John Brown Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 4:32 PM To: 'Steve Wedge'; drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re

Re: [Drakelist] T4-XB Question

I have a T4XC and in normal SSB the Gain control is around 9 O'Clock for correct modulation. When I'm on CW for full power which is around 125 watts the gain is about 3 O'Clock. Settings will change the higher in Frequency. - Original Message - From: Ted Schurter

Re: [Drakelist] What does Collector Condition mean to you

Collector Condition means: The seller wants a lot of money for it. John K5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] Baked Drakes

[mailto:boomer...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 08:35 AM To: John Hudson Subject: Re: FW: [Drakelist] Baked Drakes Hi Johnny - I wonder who this person reminiscing was? I clearly remember doing exactly what was described, except for the distilled water part. I recall

Re: [Drakelist] Baked Drakes

As we all know this has been a hot topic many times on the list. One of my good friends worked at HP Fullerton cleaning, repairing, and aligning test equipment. The process was, as described prior, blowing out dust, removing whose items that water would damage, using a solution of simple green

Re: [Drakelist] Baked Drakes

baking at heat under 200 degrees for a week. It's much faster to do it by hand without risking old gear for which a ready stock of spares doesn't exist on the shop floor stockroom, like it did at HP. Just my $0.02 . Old gear takes time. It's a good thing. John K5MO

Re: [Drakelist] T-4X Stability: EPILOGUE (Almost!)

I'll second that... it's epics like these that make this and other lists worth riding along with. Thanks for taking the time, and thanks for the info. I always knew fans were a good idea :-) John K5MO At 01:47 PM 11/29/2011, Robert Fish wrote: This has all been a most interesting

Re: [Drakelist] T-4X Stability

At 02:32 PM 11/25/2011, Eddy Swynar wrote: although I dare say, probably not everyone has as thick a hide as I do in being able to withstand a 59F ambient room temperature...! Hi Hi. Good God man, close the windows when you're measuring drift! :-) John K5MO

Re: [Drakelist] Drake R-4c Receiver for sale

At 10:59 AM 11/22/2011, Steve Wedge wrote: That was quick ;-) A very nice radio at a very fair price...it's going to sell :-) John ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

[Drakelist] TR 3

and will not receive. If I key the mic it locks into transmit mode, I do not think it transmits either. It looks to be over my head in repairing by myself, so I am looking for advice should I keep trying or find some one to repair it? I really like this radio John Gartman AG6GL

Re: [Drakelist] R-4B low sensitivity low output on 10 meters 28 MHZ

Probably the inj level is higher from the T4X. Might need to investigate the R4B mixers. JB From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of J G Sent: Thursday, 10 November 2011 9:29 AM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] R-4B low

Re: [Drakelist] RV-4 FS

Will it work with a TR-6?? ;-) - Original Message - From: Kris Merschrod [mailto:k...@merschrod.net] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 02:31 PM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] RV-4 FS Must clear the bench(es. Who will give me $85 (I will pay

Re: [Drakelist] made more money

Personally I do not see how anyone can make 12,000 a month or something to that effect unless you're a CEO with outrageous bonuses to boot. Upper middle class money these days... John ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http

Re: [Drakelist] So if crystals change frequency ...

/history/Bottom/appendix.doc I seem to remember he was a professor in Texas somewhere. John K5MO At 04:18 PM 9/18/2011, Richard Knoppow wrote: - Original Message - From: Arthur Delibert radio7...@msn.com To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:01 AM Subject

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers

I own one , and apart from the fact that there's no BFO , I've not noticed a whole lot of difference in performance from my other drake receivers (R4/B/C). It's quite capable, I just wish it had a BFO! :-) John K5MO t 06:54 PM 9/11/2011, Arthur Delibert wrote: In an earlier lifetime, I

Re: [Drakelist] Top / Bottom Posting, was AF output tube in R4A

Absolutely.  Not trimming replies is another reason I prefer top feeding.    If I am going thru several posts on a thread, I'm already familiar with what the response is to and just want to read the response.  If I need to, I can always pan down and refer to it.   If I am responding to a

Re: [Drakelist] Top / Bottom Posting, was AF output tube in R4A

this and it makes it easier to follow the discussion in some of those long in-depth threads. Its a universal truism that ReplyTrimming is Goodness! John K5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo

[Drakelist] Scammer

familiar, or am I being a bit too cautious? Regards John ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] I feel like a buzzard...

anxious to find out whodunnit...and I'll learn stuff to boot! John K5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] Cooling fan

I hear conflicting opinions about the advisability of using a cooling fan (eg: muffin fan) on top of the finals of T-4XB and XC transmitters Every 10 deg C reduction in heat, doubles the life of electronic components. Not sure if this applies to tubes as well, but I'd suspect so. John

Re: [Drakelist] PTO capacitors.....

At 11:16 PM 8/11/2011, Garey Barrell wrote: Ski - Yes, those are the 'Dur-Mica' style caps made by 'Electro-Motive', and used by Drake. That some are failing almost 50 years later Darn caps, can't even get 50 years out of 'em these days! :-) John K5MO

[Drakelist] Re Diversity Reception

Probably need two antennas, two receivers and a multiplexer that can switch between either receiver as the signal on each antenna fades in and out. It was called Diversity Reception and was used for commercial RRTY (among others uses)in order to maintain a constant signal feed to the RTTY

[Drakelist] TR 3

it be bad paper caps? Anyway thanks for having this group, I will go back and read anything for the 3 and 4 series to see what else I can learn. John Gartman KJ6OAS Ventura, Ca ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http

Re: [Drakelist] Yet another Drake TR7 X-Lock Implementation

That reversed meter sure looks slick Don! Best John K5MO At 08:21 PM 7/23/2011, Don Buska - The Radio Lab Works wrote: Recently completed installation of the Cumbria Designs X-Lock in my TR7. I'm extremely happy with the final results. Just thought I'd post a link to my webpage relating

[Drakelist] R-4A PTO

, but my R-4 is quite stable and I only wish thet my T-4X had the same PTO. John, VE3PMA___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] Yet another Drake TR7 X-Lock Implementation

I've never noticed my TR7 wandering around in frequency after about 30 sec of warm up. I grew up on tube gear so I'm not real fussy about such stuff, but I don't think it drifts any more than my Omni VI+ for example. Just another data point John K5MO At 08:31 PM 7/24/2011, Jim Shorney

Re: [Drakelist] R4A on an inverter

Try it and see! If it doesn't work, get the next largest size they're all pretty cheap right now. The power supply for my laptop is 90W and I've got a small-ish road warrior laptop! John K5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] TR-4C Bias Adjustment

Thanks to all involved for posting all the to and fro in this thread. It's what makes reflectors so interesting and useful! 73 John K5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] My Drake at Field Day

Great pictures Jim, thanks for sending them. Looks like you were really enjoying the event (what's not to like?!) 73 John K5MO At 12:38 AM 7/14/2011, Jim Shorney wrote: Someone was wondering why they hadn't heard a report yet :) I got my pictures from our K0KKV Field Day

Re: [Drakelist] Ten-Tec and Drake Compared

layouts and sensible interconnects making for easy RR. Now if only they had used good grease in their PTOs! :-) John K5MO At 01:05 PM 6/19/2011, rhule...@comcast.net wrote: Most recent purchase was a mint Omni C with a broken crystal carrier. They are no longer available from any source, including

Re: [Drakelist] Ten-Tec and Drake Compared

my Omni will still be working as the pile of unfixable FT1000s failures continues to grow. I think there's excellent parallels between the design of the TT gear and Drakes. I love them both and use them often. John k5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list

[Drakelist] Ten Tec, Drake Collins

and is the one on my desk. A 6AU6A or 7543 works just fine in the PTO - no need to change to transistors for stability. John, VE3PMA ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] Ten-Tec and Drake Compared

interconnect wire :-) (at least up thru the Omni VI series) John K5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] First Rigs - If you could do it all over again, what would your first station be?

My first HAM rig was borrowed from a mentor (Tom Roberts WA6YKE/AC5RD)who was helping me get my HAM license it was a Knight T-60 transmitter and HRO-60 receiver. I was 13 at the time, then my dad and I found an HW-16 working, bought a HG-10B VFO which became the first station I owned. At 16 my

Re: [Drakelist] First Rigs - If you could do it all over again, what would your first station be?

Novice year. What would I have liked as a novice? Hmmm one of the Drake stations I now have.., a Drake 2NT, 2BQ and 2C (with a halli vfo) is an excellent performer and very easy to use. Fun to think about John K5MO ___ Drakelist mailing list

Re: [Drakelist] Collins and Drake Compared

...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:27 PM To: k4...@mindspring.com; drakelist@zerobeat.net; john Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Collins and Drake Compared I came into this as computers were making a mark on the electronic industry and taking away

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