Re: [Drakelist] Using a Drake 2NT and Drake 2B on 30m

2016-06-28 Thread Dennis Monticelli
Steve, My experience with other tube rigs (and tuners) being used on 30M is that sometimes the tuned circuits do indeed swing far enough (from either 20M or 40M positions). However, the Q is always wrong and you either end up either too sharp or too shallow. Best to leverage the higher band

[Drakelist] Using a Drake 2NT and Drake 2B on 30m

2016-06-28 Thread Steve Ireland
G’day I’ve got a Drake 2NT and 2B, which am in the process of refurbishing. With the decline in solar activity, I was wondering if anyone had found ways to use them on the 30 m band? Maybe the 2B just needs relatively straightforward crystal addition, but the 2NT looks like an extra coil