Re: Vernier drive
Per W8JI, Vaseline liquifies at just 100 Deg F...and makes for excellent fire starter. Paul's method of synthetic grease? is top notch.? It will LAST.
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Jim VE7RF
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#75832
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Re: RV-4 and TR-4 Signal Issue
Cody, if you have a second TR-4 or VFO, try swapping around. I suspect that you don¡¯t but if you can borrow one, that can help you isolate the problem. It is possible that the switch in the RV-4 is
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Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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#75831
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Re: Vernier drive
I think the shaft is hardened steel so not sure how long a brass or bronze one would last. It is a 1/4¡± Shaft in the Drakes. Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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Re: TR-7 BFO 8050 Khz (8.050 Mhz) Xtal Needed
Sorry all, Early in the morning for me and I missed the FREQUENCY in the header! 73, Clint, VE3CMQ Sent: Sunday, 28 January 2024 06:23 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] TR-7 BFO
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Clint VE3CMQ
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#75829
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Re: TR-7 BFO 8050 Khz (8.050 Mhz) Xtal Needed
What frequency do you need? Clint, ve3cmq Sent: Saturday, 27 January 2024 15:51 To: [email protected] Subject: [DRAKE-RADIO] TR-7 BFO 8050 Khz (8.050 Mhz) Xtal Needed I have a TR-7 with a dodgy
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Clint VE3CMQ
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#75828
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Re: TR-7 BFO 8050 Khz (8.050 Mhz) Xtal Needed
Please define "dodgy". What exactly is it doing? Have you ruled out other components, soldering, tin whiskers, etc. ? You can often find the boards on eBay but not cheap. Better to repair if you can.
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Jim Shorney
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Re: RV-4 and TR-4 Signal Issue
I should clarify. When transmitting and the RV-4 is off, the signal is sent on either the TR-4 frequency or the RV-4 frequency. ?I discovered this when calling CQ on CW and checking out the RBN one
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Cody N4AAT
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Re: TR-7 BFO 8050 Khz (8.050 Mhz) Xtal Needed
My bad, you did say it was on the PBT/Ref board. I do not have one of these unless I decide to part out my R7. Gary W0DVN
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Gary Follett
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Re: TR-7 BFO 8050 Khz (8.050 Mhz) Xtal Needed
What board holds that crystal - I don¡¯t recall. I have some spare TR7 boards and may have the crystal. Gary W0DVN
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Gary Follett
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Re: Vernier drive
I think that shaft is 1/8 inch diameter brass rod. in Ten Tec PTO¡¯s. I have made a few of them from brass and they worked well. I use an old Myford wood lathe, which works well with brass and
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Gary Follett
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Re: Crystals
What a great resource for Drake lovers!! I¡¯m overwhelmed by the response. I¡¯m away from the receiver until mid next week but as soon as I get back to it and determine what frequency Drake uses for
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Tom Smith
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Re: Vernier drive
And, as importantly, whether or not the shaft is worn down from many years of use. There is a "trick" on Ron's website that uses a relocation of the central shaft to get the ball bearings off of the
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Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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Re: OT: Searching for the Name/Author of an Old Beginning Electronics Book
I have a few methods for finding such things: 1) Ebay obviously, but check the box "completed auctions" on the left-hand side.? That way you will see older auctions as well.? There is also a check
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Steve K1YA
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Re: [TenTec] Replacement of 580 Delta PTO lubricant
I used that to re-lube my Argonaut 509 and to lube the bandswitch on my SB-200 as the amp following my 32S-1. Absolutely smooth on all.
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Robert Logan
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Re: Vernier drive
Aside from all that it has a relatively low melting point. 73 -Jim NU0C "Gary Follett" <xntrick1948@...> wrote:
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Jim Shorney
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Re: [TenTec] Replacement of 580 Delta PTO lubricant
I dunno, the TriFlow that I use is a bicycle bearing grease. https://www.triflowlubricants.com/product/tri-flow-synthetic-grease The R390 guys like Phil Woods bicycle grease. I have a tube of that as
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Jim Shorney
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TR-7 BFO 8050 Khz (8.050 Mhz) Xtal Needed
I have a TR-7 with a dodgy BFO Xtal on the PBT/REF board does anyone have a spare Xtal, or in the alternative a spare PBT/REF board, they are willing to sell? Oh, and sorry if I screwed this up, it is
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Dave W1VSX
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Re: Vernier drive
This is why I never use Vaseline as a lubricant for anything but living things: Conents: Water (aqua), Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycol Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Mineral Oil,
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Gary Follett
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Re: [TenTec] Replacement of 580 Delta PTO lubricant
Your method is really quite ingenious. I have done complete rebuild on several of these and you are right, no fun at a ll. I am fortunate to have an ultrasonic cleaner so, once I remove a PTO from a
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Gary Follett
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Re: Vernier drive
Gary, Thanks for that reassurance! I'll keep some on the shelf ... Michael 2E0IHW
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Michael.2E0IHW
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