Mike Bryce wrote:
> Boys and girls, how about some input?
Hi Mike,
Could you redesign the AC4R to include the bias fail mode protection?
Anyone who has already done the AC4R upgrade probably won't need the
additional protection. Anyone who has NOT done the AC4R upgrade would
probably apprec
Luther Nallie wrote:
Is there still problems with the forum? Has anyone been able to check
in at all? Just wondering if it went down the tube.
Uhh.. No, I don't think there is a problem here. There was some traffic
yesterday regarding TR-7 stuff.
It's working fine for me anyway.
73,
-Do
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On Sat, 2005-11-12 at 07:05, john wrote:
> john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the
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Allen asks:
> Isn't that a lot higher than normal for this item? What would be a
> fair price for an AC-3 in average condition?
For a
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I've been thinking I need a few more DB of signal but I really like the QSK I
get with the T4XC / R4C. Does the L-4 work in CW QSK mode?
Th
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On Sun, 2006-12-03 at 22:32, David Abbott wrote:
> Good evening, I have another problem with my twins -- R4C not muting when I
> key my mic
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Steve,
Here are the unsubscribe instructions I received when I joined the list:
To unsubscribe from the drakelist, simply send a message to
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On Mon, 2007-04-09 at 15:14 -0400, john wrote:
> Fun to work the Swains DXpedition 1st call on the TR7 operating 17m, with
> the L7 loaf
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On Fri, 2007-05-11 at 12:31 -0500, David & Chris Drake wrote:
> "David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an u
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On Wed, 2007-05-23 at 13:32 -0700, Bill Maddock wrote:
> As of Wednesday May 23 the mail has come and I still haven't recieved
> my ot
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Cool! Just ordered one. Thanks, Mike!
73,
-Doug, W7KF
On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 13:29 -0400, Mike Bryce wrote:
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> http://www.theheat
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On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 16:35 -0400, Mike Bryce wrote:
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A few hours into the NAQP and my trusty T-4XC has decided to stay in
transmit mode while in CW. There is no power out unless I also hit the
key -
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On Sat, 2007-08-04 at 19:30 -0500, Bill wrote:
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On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 11:23 -0500, James B Davis wrote:
> My hearing is really sad ! Can anyone suggest some good head phones
> to consider.
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On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:11 -0400, Jeff Siegel wrote:
> The question is,
> what is a suitable keyer to use with the transmitter?
I have
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On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:36 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote:
> Personally I use the CMOS-4 from Idiom because it's one of the few
> that
>
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A brilliant set of mods! Thanks -- I'm going to pursue these.
I love that old keyer but that sawtooth wave really needs to go..
73,
-Doug
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Garey,
Heh.. Yes, I started with a bug. Then, built a device that would send
dashes when I pressed the dash side of the bug. It's relay was
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[I posted on this a while back but am just getting around to it.]
My T-4XC has been intermittently "hanging" in transmit mode on CW.
Every
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Wow, I would have thought ripple of .022 VAC (peak to peak) on the -60
VDC bias was pretty clean!
Nonetheless, the consensus seems to be bias
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OK, the AC-4 rebuild kit is done and installed. (Nice kit, BTW.)
The measured voltages before the upgrade:
=
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I have an MS-4 open right now and the screws holding the feet on are
#10-24 x 3/8" Slotted, Flat Head machine screws.
If your local hardware st
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On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 20:47 -0500, Carey Lockhart wrote:
> i guess the original ones were zinc coated?
That would be my guess as well..
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For everyone jumping in to the CW SS this weekend, keep an ear out for
me -- I'll be running my Drake R-4C and T-4XC.
73,
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On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 15:58 -0500, Donley wrote:
> Is there a standard practice for a right handed person to thumb the
> dots and index finge
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Check this out!
http://home.wi.rr.com/n9oo/products/4linelamps/4linelamp.html
On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 18:10 -0600, Carey Lockhart wrote:
> it l
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OK, well I have a spare set of the blue filters on their way to me.
(Apparently, I got my order in before he ran out.)
I can't remember th
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Here's an odd one..
I just flipped on the rig and tuned up on 160. Everything went well,
and I tuned up to 100 watts out as I normally do.
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Interesting idea -- I have the 160 Meter xtal in the receiver but I
pulled it out and reseated it a couple of times and have exercised the
xtal swi
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Hi Garey,
I have only one 160 M xtal and I have it in the receiver now and am
using the RCVR position of the switch. I'm going to try moving
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On Fri, 2007-11-30 at 10:05 -0500, Garey Barrell wrote:
> ... snip ...
> Each of these components has an associated bandswitch contact, and
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Chuck,
Yeah, if it wasn't for contests I'd never get anything done around here.
Last year, I was still putting up my antenna while SS sta
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> I'm going to try moving it to
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On Sun, 2007-12-02 at 17:59 -0600, Christopher Kovacs wrote:
> Does anyone have a source for these types of plugs?
Sure, pretty much an
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On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 13:42 -0500, Mark Pilant wrote:
> Mark Pilant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the
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Speaking of SSB, I plugged a mic into my T-4XC this weekend thinking I
might try to check into the Drake Net. First time I've had a mic
plugge
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Heh.. I should have expected that suggestion! But, sadly, no that
isn't the problem..
With the key UNPLUGGED (or plugged in, key down or
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Hi Garey,
You're coming through loud and clear out here in Montana..
Your message was received here 4 minutes and 38 seconds after it wa
I would say no -- not normal. I'd guess a couple of guys *really* wanted
that R4-B.
Sometimes I'll track closing prices on various pieces of gear that I'm
contemplating buying. I haven't tracked the receivers for about a year but
at that time R4-B prices were averaging $178. But, that was w
I have an HP 410C that I like a lot. And, of course, an ancient Simpson 260.
From your posts it seems you're pretty good at getting your Drake stuff
working -- maybe you can apply the same ability to the Heath meter you have..
73,
-Doug, W7KF
Carey Lockhart wrote:
i am looking at several m
Dennis Kippa wrote:
Looking for the plate and load knobs for a TR 3.
Speaking of knobs... Does anyone have a line on the bar knobs used on the
Drakes? I mean all the knobs other than the main tuning knob. I've seen them
on lots of gear, not just Drakes.
I'm home-brewing some stuff and I'
Garey, Chuck and Don --- THANKS!
I should have known to go to the horses mouth..
73,
-Doug, W7KF
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Tom,
Thanks for the update. Is there any way to get an address for the hospital?
I'd like to send a QSL/GET WELL card if he's in there another week.
73,
-Doug, W7KF
Tom at Hayseed Hamfest Co. wrote:
Received the following from Garey's daughter today:
Hi Tom, thank you very much for your
w8...@aol.com wrote:
> I need a T-R relay for a T-4X.
Most of us get a replacement relay from Mouser or some other source.
The part number is: P&B / TYCO R10-E1-Y4-V2.5k.
Here's a link:
http://tinyurl.com/mefuf3
You *do* need to add a series resistor to the relay coil circuit -- 1.5K
Ohms
Garey Barrell wrote:
>> I have found the plastic used for the diffuser, it's the plastic used for
>> lighted panels in soft drink machines, etc.
I sense a RASH of inexplicable assaults on vending machines in the near
future. ;-)
BTW, it's great to have you back Garey.
73,
-Doug, W7KF
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to this list and happy to have found it.
I have an R-4C, T-4XC, MS-4, AC-4, MN-2000 setup and I'm in need of cry
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Recently I bought an R-4C, T-4XC and MS-4 from a guy who listed them on the
Classified Section:
http://www.zerobeat.net/classpro/viewads.html
F
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I've been reading the material available on various web sites and thinking
about adding a first IF, "roofing", filter to my R-4C.
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Hi, Bob, Garey, Al and others,
Thanks for the info and your time.
It's really just CW contesting that I want to improve. I like the idea of
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> I think a 4:1 balun would be more appropriate. I think that is what the
> balun for the MN-2000 had as an option from Drake.
Well, yes, i
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On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 16:39, Ron Wagner wrote:
> Based on my long forgotten college texts, seems that
> almost any transformer can be run as
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On Fri, 2005-10-14 at 08:28, Mel Bach wrote:
> Has anyone had problems with instability of the cw note? Has anyone > used
> the filters pr
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To celebrate my 40th year as a ham I thought I'd dust off the R4-C / T4X-C and
enter the CW Sweepstakes this year. The vintage of the gear see
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On Fri, 2005-11-04 at 13:12, Garey Barrell wrote:
> Um, you might want to look again. C-129 is inside the PTO.
> If you meant to say C107, th
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On Fri, 2005-11-04 at 14:01, George Marzloff wrote:
> I had a similar problem and it turned out to be an improperly jumpered > MFJ
> keyer
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On Fri, 2005-11-04 at 11:42, Doug Smith wrote:
> find that the CW sidetone is more or less continuous and really weak
> and kinda watery sou
Damien,
There is a general "rule of thumb" that suggests that open wire feedline
should be at least 4 to 5 times the feedline conductor spacing from
*anything* that is conductive. So, if your feedline is 1 inch in width
you want to keep it 4 to 5 inches from anything made of metal. Of
cours
Found myself wondering the same thing. Where do you get your boards made?
And, what software do you use to lay them out? I ask because I have two of the
AC-4r kits and greatly admired the boards.
73,
Doug, W7KF
http://www.w7kf.com
On Jan 20, 2014, at 9:36 PM, Jim Shorney wrote:
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> It's
Thanks Mike. Good info.
I took a look at circad — whew! Pricey.. I’ve got a couple of projects that
I’ve been wanting to have a board or two made up but not at that level of
professionalism!
73,
Doug, W7KF
On Jan 20, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Mike Bryce wrote:
> Gang
>
> The purple pcbs are ma
This is so sad to hear. What a loss..
Doug, W7KF
> On Feb 19, 2018, at 22:10, Jim Shorney wrote:
>
>
> From: Collins on behalf of Tony
> Vitolo via Collins
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 2:18 PM
> To: Collins Reflector
> Subject: {Collins} K4OAH SK
>
> It is with deep sadness to report
Curt,
Thanks for posting this info -- really good stuff!
73,
-Doug, W7KF
http://www.w7kf.com
Curt Nixon wrote:
> Sure..
>
> The fixed speed bronze color 80mm is IXP-54-14 item #S23-1018
> The temp sensing, vari speed is IXP-54-14T item S23-1026
>
> They also have a 20CFM at 9dBA and a 20CFM
Hi Richard,
I'm not receiving double emails.
Are you running Outlook or Outlook Express? If so, what you're seeing is a
fairly common problem.
Sometimes it is caused by anti-virus software interrupting the data flow
between the email client and the email server. Sometimes it is how the cli
I've been tracking Drake gear (and some boat anchors and other gear that I
might someday have in interest in) on ebay.
On the TR-6 I have 17 closed transactions in the spreadsheet. The Average
price is $581; the lowest price was $180 and the highest price was $950.
A recent unit with AC-4 and
On first glance it *seems* like the more poles, the better. Certainly, the
skirts will be steeper and the bandwidth at the 60 DB point will be more narrow.
But, there is a price to pay for this additional selectivity -- group delay.
The more poles you you have in the filter the worse the group
I think a 43 foot vertical (with sufficient radials) would make a decent
antenna on 160 meters and an excellent antenna on 80, 40 and 30 meters.
On 20 meters the antenna is a bit more than 5/8 wavelength in length and a
significant portion of the radiated RF will go nearly straight up and will
You have it right. Up to 5/8 wavelength a vertical can be an excellent
antenna. Beyond 5/8 wavelength more and more RF radiates at a high angle and
the low angle lobe becomes secondary and continues to decrease in strength as
the frequency goes up.
So, for a 43' vertical:
Length: 43.00
I used to have a B-Line and loved it. Then I got a C-Line and I love it --
it's a keeper for the duration.
On the Ten Tec gear, I picked up a really nice Corsair-II some years back and
it seemed to me that it was almost designed to be a C-Line killer. It was a
great CW rig with PBT, great fi
Eddy,
Congratulations!
And, thank you for taking the rest of us along on the journey -- it was
educational and it is good to have it in the archive.
73,
Doug, W7KF
http://www.w7kf.com
Eddy Swynar wrote:
> ---it pleases me to no end to
> report that the intermittent warbling / raspiness / in
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