I have some good news.
If you recall, my 2B had a 6BE6 installed as V-6, the AM detector.
Yesterday, I got a NOS 6BF6 and plugged it in. It made a very big difference.
The set now performs extremely well in Diode/AM mode. It also performs well
with the Product Detector and BFO on.
Good deal Joe! According to my DXing friends (since I'm off the air with the
impending sale of our QTH) have been telling me the bands have been really
crappy so I think the lack of signals on 10/15m is probably not a problem with
your rig, especially if your sig gen is being heard ok.
Let us
: [Drakelist] Drake 2B Update
I have some good news.
If you recall, my 2B had a 6BE6 installed as V-6, the AM detector.
Yesterday, I got a NOS 6BF6 and plugged it in. It made a very big
difference. The set now performs extremely well in Diode/AM mode. It
also performs well
- Original Message -
From: Schichler, Alfred (GE Energy Services)
alfred.schich...@ge.com
To: Joe Connor joeconno...@yahoo.com; Mail List - Drake
Gear Drake Gear drakelist@zerobeat.net
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Drake 2B Update
Nice to hear you
Thank you to all who gave me advice and guidance on this radio.
I picked up this set (and the Q multiplier/speaker) at a garage sale for $10.
It was filthy and looked like it had not been used in 40+ years. But it looked
intact, it is a Drake and the price was right, so I bought it. I hoped
At 12:09 PM 6/6/2011, Joe Connor wrote:
After spending a couple of evenings fiddling with this set on the ham
bands and on 41m, I'll be keeping an eye open for Drake sets at all future
hamfests. This one is a keeper.
Ah... down the slippery slope he goes! :-)
Congrats Joe... They're
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