Re: Drake TR-7 - A repair journey
Hi Mark PIN diode inspiration: https://web.archive.org/web/20240330083557/https://www.frostburg.edu/personal/latta/ee/qsk5/schematic/MA4P4001B-402.pdf
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Glenn, OZ1HFT
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#77038
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Re: Pc issue
That could be. One thing that web browsers do is a lot of disk writes as they cache web pages. 73 -Jim NU0C "Jeramy Thibodeaux" <kg4azt@...> wrote:
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Jim Shorney
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#77037
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Re: Grounding grids in L7
Generally speaking there are two types of tube transfer characteristics: The optimum characteristic can be described as two straight lines: constant transconductance at high input levels, and a second
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Clyde K2UE <clydewashburn1@...>
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#77036
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Need 21.5 Crystal for tr-4cw
40m is dead on my TR-4CW and suspect it may be the 21.5 overtone crystal. All other bands check okay. Any suggestions on who could supply me one. Tnx.....Bill wa8bda
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Bill WA8BDA
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#77035
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Re: Pc issue
Tom, My first thought was thinking a failing or undersized power supply.? Re-reading some of the responses I'm inclined to recommend trying these two things next (No Cost). 1. Hard drive defrag.
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Jeramy Thibodeaux
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#77034
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Re: Grounding grids in L7
Yes, I was part of the discussion. I also posted a link to W8JI's engineering analysis that shows why the indirectly grounded grid circuit was a bad idea. The idea did not originate with Drake and I
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Jim Shorney
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#77033
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Re: Grounding grids in L7
There was just some discussion about this, I think in this list. Drake's idea was that the indirect grounding provided some negative feed back which reduced the distortion. That may be desirable even
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Richard Knoppow
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#77032
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Re: Grounding grids in L7
It is a PITA on an L7 due to the tight spaces. I just did a second one. Works nice. 73 -Jim NU0C "K6OXN Bob" <bobk6oxn@...> wrote:
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Jim Shorney
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#77031
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Re: Grounding grids in L7
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Stan Gammons
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#77030
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Grounding grids in L7
I have had my L7 amplifier for about a year now, and it was working very well. I recently read and article about grounding the grids on the 3-500 tubes. I had not checked that with my L7. Today I had
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K6OXN Bob
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#77029
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Re: Pc issue
Cache is clear. History cleaned. Used chrome Firefox edge. No diff. Ran 2complete virus Chk over 3 hrs. No diff. Nothing found. Tom
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NU2W
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#77028
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Re: Pc issue
I keep thinking that but insides are dust free. No warm parts. Using win10 win defender. Fans all work. Tom
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NU2W
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#77027
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Re: Drake TR-7 - Noisy transmitter
Nice work Mark! You're making progress. It will be interesting to see where you end up. 73 -Jim NU0C "atlasstuff" <g4fph@...> wrote:
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Jim Shorney
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#77026
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Re: Pc issue
Tom, If you are using your PC mainly for email and internet browsing I would suggest installing Linux on for that purpose.? Pick your flavor (I have used OpenSuSE since about 2001) but if you're a
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Rick W4XA <myr748@...>
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#77025
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Re: Drake TR-7 - Noisy transmitter
Jim, I found the article from Feb. 1989 by AE7K, entitled 'Zener Diode Noise'. I won't be undertaking 'carpet-bombing' bypassing all of the regulators in my radio! I had previously added the
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atlasstuff
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#77024
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Re: B-Line Value?
I just sold one a couple of weeks ago and got $330 for the r4b and t4x. No ps or ms4. [email protected]> wrote:
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K8CCA
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#77023
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Re: B-Line Value?
Hi Guys, Okay thanks, yes seems like the market is soft for a lot of these old radios not too sure where its going to go. I've been slowly down sizing my radio stash to just a few radios that are
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W6MQI
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#77022
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Re: B-Line Value?
FWIW in December I bought a working B-line with absolutely pristine copper for CAD$500 (~US$360). I think it might have come with an MS-4/AC-4, but my memory is too broken to remember now. --lyndon
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Lyndon VE7TFX <lyndon@...>
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#77021
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Re: B-Line Value?
I purchased a nice set about 6 months ago with some extras (spare finals, mic, keyer, digital display) for $575 Ed KG5UN [email protected]> wrote:
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Ed KG5UN
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#77020
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Re: B-Line Value?
Dave, the prices have been falling a little bit but, as I often say, "condition is everything". If they're fully working with no blemishes and shiny copper, then your price is in the right area. The
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Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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#77019
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