Re: [Drakelist] What have I done now?

2014-03-13 Thread cnixon
Thinking about it a little more, since it may or may not have transitioned to TX, the driver or any of the other tubes that are bias controlled can do the same at reduced voltages. Hope there was no long term damage. I once worked on a FT101E that had a defective socket on the grid of one

Re: [Drakelist] What have I done now?

2014-03-13 Thread cnixon
Hi Damien: Doesn't change my thoughts really. Even tho the relay for Tx would not be engaged, and this keeps the cathodes floating and not grounded, with bias very low or removed from the grids, the tubes will conduct enough to get hot for sure. I think the worst is that the current comes

Re: [Drakelist] What have I done now?

2014-03-13 Thread cnixon
Hi Damien: Yes, especially when replying to posts, be sure to note where the reply is directed address-wise. Always good to copy the list as well as any direct message so others can follow along with the discussion responses. The scenario Garey outlined is very likely indeed. It kind of

Re: [Drakelist] What have I done now?

2014-03-12 Thread cnixon
I may get disagreement on this but I would NEVER bring up a PS like this attached to a transmitter. When you do that, the bias is minimal, and ven at low plate voltage, the finals are going to be conducting I suspect. Really hard to tell what is going to be happening. If you want to bring

Re: [Drakelist] Drake R4B calibrator

2014-01-23 Thread cnixon
THe only problem with the captive freeware from the places like Express is that you cannot do anything else with the result. Not even print out the board layouts--only send them in to have them made. There are several free packages...some good, others not so much, that do the same and are

Re: [Drakelist] 4-line Dials

2013-12-17 Thread cnixon
I might have a dial from a T4X.. same same I think although if I recal there were some version differences between A B and C twins. But the Tx looks just like the Rx. I will check when I get home. On 12/17/2013 1:34 PM, Bob Loving wrote: Hi, Lee: Have you seen the February 2005 QST