Seen on eBay, a rare bird. Magnum Six RF speech processor, looks to be for the TR-4 series. Seller has no clue.
73
-Jim
NU0C
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
What you are missing is visibility. Schulman has at least a nationwide audience and his listings are detailed. Plus they do basic operational checks on all the gear and will answer questions, so you don't have the most of the issues that you do with unknown eBay sellers. 73 -Jim NU0C On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:44:55 -0600 "Myron Babcock" <kl7yy.radio@...> wrote: So I guess you still have to pack and ship the radio's to Dave so he can
auction them off and pack and ship them to the new owner. No matter what
you choose to use to sell you still have to pack and ship. Am I missing
something by using Dave's Auction Service? I have never tried to buy or
sell on Dave's website. Will be sure to list that as an option for
whatever is left of my ham gear when I go to the Big Ham Shack in the Sky.
Myron
KL7YY
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021, 4:11 PM Tony Deprato <tony.deprato@...>
wrote:
Myron:
Most of us old guys figure it is the fastest to sale and less lugging BA’s
to the fedx store hi hi..
Dave’s site brings some top dollar these days and the nice thing he checks
everything out and lists what is does and does not do. So you are not
buying a hit or miss ebay items.
73 Tony WA4JQS
Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8
Administrative Division
Somerset Police Department
306 E. Mt. Vernon ST.
Somerset, KY 42501
606-678-5176
tony.deprato@... <john.alexander@...>
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*From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> * On Behalf Of *Myron
Babcock via groups.io
*Sent:* Friday, March 26, 2021 3:18 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest
Schulman web auction
This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio
equipment. Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction
process as you would through individual local or ham website sources. What
kind of fees are charging using the Schulman Auction?
Myron
KL7YY
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 12:47 PM AC9PA via groups.io
<>
<byroncordes@...> wrote:
Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts
radios ! I’m down to 3 radios ! Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200
items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that . It woke me up! I
still have a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to
take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope
they would take it.
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting
a few!
73s Byron AC9PA
On Mar 26, 2021, at 1:35 PM, Tony Deprato <tony.deprato@...>
wrote:
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing
75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let
more go.
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Myron Babcock via groups.io
<>"
<kl7yy.radio@...>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman
web auction
Where does all this classic radio equipment come from?
Myron
KL7YY
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble
to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a
local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find
out all the particulars. I am local so I just drive over! Not that I buy
much since I am already well stocked with the projects! But, bottom line,
check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further
questions.
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
You might be surprised. At least in my area hams won't pay very much for used gear. Schulman's auctions bring respectable prices. 73 -Jim NU0C On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:17:55 -0600 "Myron Babcock" <kl7yy.radio@...> wrote: This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio
equipment. Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction
process as you would through individual local or ham website sources. What
kind of fees are charging using the Schulman Auction?
Myron
KL7YY
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 12:47 PM AC9PA via groups.io <byroncordes=
[email protected]> wrote:
Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts
radios ! I’m down to 3 radios ! Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200
items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that . It woke me up! I
still have a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to
take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope
they would take it.
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting
a few!
73s Byron AC9PA
On Mar 26, 2021, at 1:35 PM, Tony Deprato <tony.deprato@...>
wrote:
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing
75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let
more go.
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Myron Babcock via groups.io" <kl7yy.radio@...>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman
web auction
Where does all this classic radio equipment come from?
Myron
KL7YY
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble
to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a
local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find
out all the particulars. I am local so I just drive over! Not that I buy
much since I am already well stocked with the projects! But, bottom line,
check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further
questions.
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: WA8AJS, Jeff's Mod for TR7 to Lower Power Output
It seems technically sound but IMO it is a solution in search of a problem. For decades hams have just reduced output by turning the mic gain down and it works fine. A separate power level control can encourage overdriving of the low level stages if you are not careful with your settings. I considered it and chose to not. 73 -Jim NU0C On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:31:10 -0700 "ko4bg" <ko4bg1@...> wrote: Has Anyone ever tried this Mod and How well does it work?
Woody
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
I bought some Drake stuff a few years back and Dave made
arrangements with a friend traveling west to deliver stuff.? I
met
the guy in Nevada, about 60 miles from my house in CA and the
price was very, very reasonable.? He offered the service when I
called to make UPS arrangements.
Richard
K6VV
John,
on the shipping question, Dave covers
that somewhat in the preamble to the
auction, in the first couple of pages.
He has arrangements with a local
shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I
would drop him a line to find out all
the particulars. I am local so I just
drive over!? Not that I buy much since I
am already well stocked with the
projects!? But, bottom line, check on
the auction site and then contact Mr.
Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: I’ll leave this here...
Ah, so this was a test? :) How come no one has commented on the accuracy of the scale over the range vs. the original? The scale was calibrated to the non-linearity of the sensor. 73 -Jim NU0C On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:16:09 +0000 "Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io" <w1es@...> wrote: Finally, a post from someone who gets it.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent from ProtonMail Mobile
On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 11:30, Joe Wolfe <w7rkn.7@...> wrote:
WOW…..I have never seen a W4 with that meter!
Joe – W7RKN
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io
Subject: [DRAKE-RADIO] I’ll leave this here...
Such a deal! Gave me a chuckle.
[]()
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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Re: Need Crystal freq. for 28.5 mhz in TR4C
WD8DAS bought out af4k's crystal business.
Ronald Brown 701.520.3478
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Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Need Crystal freq. for 28.5 mhz in TR4C
From: "VE7PS" < ve7ps@...>
Date: Fri, March 26, 2021 4:06 pm
To: [email protected]
Greg: The TR-4C was originally supplied with a 43.0 Mhz xtal for that range. Back in the '70's there was far more activity above 28.5 than there is now.? The 42.5 Mhz xtal for 28.0 - 28.6 (+++) coverage was optional, as was the 43.6 Mhz xtal for 29.1-29.7 Mhz. If you look at the pictorial of the chassis top in the manual, you will see the xtal positions marked. 73 Peter VE7PS On 2021-03-26 1:18 p.m., Greg Anders wrote:
I need to go find a crystal to put my TR4C on 28.5-29.0 Mhz.? Since I don't have one installed does anyone know the crystal freq. required.
Thank you
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I bought a used Drake R-4B out of a garage and a previous owner etched his callsign and social security number in the back of the radio. I was able to track him down and found out he had been a crew-member on the USS Pueblo when the North Koreans captured the ship.?
myteaquinn,?west of Cleveland
On Friday, March 19, 2021, 07:00:43 PM EDT, Jim Shorney < jshorney@...> wrote:
The decals will be useful for anyone building up one of the DDS FS4 replacements. They help you find the correct peak for the preselector. A few years ago I had a guy lined up to do some nice reproductions of them but there was no interest at that time. ?73 -Jim NU0C On Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:59:14 -0700 "Brien Pepperdine" < busybrian@...> wrote: > Yes, I have the decal on one of my TX4-C rigs. Was not sure why one had one and one did not. I doubt it enhances value of one to have one - joke - but it is what it is. Better than the 'white out' on my R4B front panel that spells out someone's 3 initials (KCC) which someone afterwards I think then covered up the white with some thing close to the Drake grey. Oh well, its only a hobby. > At least DYMO labels come off...one hopes. > I don't figure on selling any of this for 'mint'.... even good stuff I have that is unobtainium/rareium is scoffed at (not Drake stuff so don't write me!!). > ?> Brian VE3HI > ?> ?> ?> ?> ?
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
That would save a lot?of issues but I am sure the cost of that service is not cheap. I guess that is why I am seeing more ham gear on craigs list?for really low prices and at the local Goodwill,Salvation?Army Store and other discount?stores. A family several years ago told the wife of a passing ham to just give all the ham gear to goodwill.? After filling many ham items in an outside goodwill bin which was later picked up she realized that probably was not the thing to do.? After talking to a ham who arranged other hams to stop buy she made over $6000 that day on the remaining items.? However some equipment?was missing control heads or radios or amplifiers and the heavy power supplies were left behind.? I know of a $5000 UHF Lunar 1KW amp that went to the goodwill?store here in Colorado.? I got the power supply as it was too heavy for her to pick up.? I saw that Lunar 1 kw amp at a Hamfest here in Colorado a year later who purchased it without the power supply in a Goodwill store on the other side of the state.?
Myron KL7YY?
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 5:52 PM Gary Harmon < gharmon@...> wrote: My understanding is that the Schulman action process will make arrangements to pick up all your stuff, pack it, and transport it to their main facility.? ? 73, ? Gary H. Harmon, Jr. - K5JWK - HAM Radio, HEATHKIT, and ATARI Archaeologist 6003 Archwood San Antonio, TX 78239-1504 (210) 657-1549 <home> (210) 884-6926 <cell and text> (210) 657-1549 <FAX with prior notification> gharmon@... ? "Retirement = Every day is a Saturday except Sunday" "Real radios glow in the dark" "Too many projects, not enough time" ?
? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Myron Babcock
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 6:45 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction ? So I guess you still have to pack and ship the radio's to Dave so he can auction them off and pack and ship them to the new owner.? ?No matter what you choose to use to sell you still have to pack and ship.? Am I missing something?by using Dave's Auction Service?? I have never tried to buy or sell on Dave's website.? Will be sure to list that as an option for whatever is left of my ham gear when I go to the Big Ham Shack in the Sky. ? Myron: Most of us old guys figure it is the fastest to sale and less lugging BA’s to the fedx store hi hi.. Dave’s site brings some top dollar these days and the nice thing he checks everything out and lists what is does and does not do. So you are not buying a hit or miss ebay items. 73 Tony WA4JQS ? Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8 Administrative Division Somerset Police Department 306 E. Mt. Vernon ST. Somerset, KY 42501 606-678-5176 tony.deprato@... Error! Filename not specified. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Myron Babcock via
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 3:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction ? This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio equipment.? Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction? process as you would through individual local or ham website sources.? What kind of fees are charging using the Schulman Auction??? ? Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.? Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few! ? Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.? But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs? Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio=[email protected]>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from? ? On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote: John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars. I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Dave will have your collection picked up. Or at least he would a couple years back when I talked to him.
?
?
Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8
Administrative Division
Somerset Police Department
306 E. Mt. Vernon ST.
Somerset, KY 42501
606-678-5176
tony.deprato@...
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On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and
uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars. I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any
further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
My understanding is that the Schulman action process will make arrangements to pick up all your stuff, pack it, and transport it to their main facility.? ? 73, ? Gary H. Harmon, Jr. - K5JWK - HAM Radio, HEATHKIT, and ATARI Archaeologist 6003 Archwood San Antonio, TX 78239-1504 (210) 657-1549 <home> (210) 884-6926 <cell and text> (210) 657-1549 <FAX with prior notification> gharmon@... ? "Retirement = Every day is a Saturday except Sunday" "Real radios glow in the dark" "Too many projects, not enough time" ? http://www.grissomroadcoc.org ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Myron Babcock
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 6:45 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction ? So I guess you still have to pack and ship the radio's to Dave so he can auction them off and pack and ship them to the new owner.? ?No matter what you choose to use to sell you still have to pack and ship.? Am I missing something?by using Dave's Auction Service?? I have never tried to buy or sell on Dave's website.? Will be sure to list that as an option for whatever is left of my ham gear when I go to the Big Ham Shack in the Sky. ? Myron: Most of us old guys figure it is the fastest to sale and less lugging BA’s to the fedx store hi hi.. Dave’s site brings some top dollar these days and the nice thing he checks everything out and lists what is does and does not do. So you are not buying a hit or miss ebay items. 73 Tony WA4JQS ? Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8 Administrative Division Somerset Police Department 306 E. Mt. Vernon ST. Somerset, KY 42501 606-678-5176 tony.deprato@... Error! Filename not specified. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Myron Babcock via
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 3:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction ? This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio equipment.? Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction? process as you would through individual local or ham website sources.? What kind of fees are charging using the Schulman Auction??? ? Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.? Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few! ? Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.? But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs? Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio=[email protected]>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from? ? On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote: John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars. I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
So I guess you still have to pack and ship the radio's to Dave so he can auction them off and pack and ship them to the new owner.? ?No matter what you choose to use to sell you still have to pack and ship.? Am I missing something?by using Dave's Auction Service?? I have never tried to buy or sell on Dave's website.? Will be sure to list that as an option for whatever is left of my ham gear when I go to the Big Ham Shack in the Sky.
Myron KL7YY
Myron:
Most of us old guys figure it is the fastest to sale and less lugging BA’s to the fedx store hi hi..
Dave’s site brings some top dollar these days and the nice thing he checks everything out and lists what is does and does not do. So you are not buying a hit or miss ebay items.
73 Tony WA4JQS
?
Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8
Administrative Division
Somerset Police Department
306 E. Mt. Vernon ST.
Somerset, KY 42501
606-678-5176
tony.deprato@...
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Myron Babcock via
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 3:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
?
This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio equipment.? Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction? process as you would through individual local or ham website sources.? What kind of fees are
charging using the Schulman Auction???
?
Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have
a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.?
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few!
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.?
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio=[email protected]>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from?
?
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars.
I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Frank? ?Our club has a few (4 ) new members under the age of 30 ish . They really don’t have the spare $$$ to be buying new radios . The club has a Swan 500 that’s been sitting for years . ?The new members has expressed interest in repairing this one! The goal is to have it back running before field day. Thinking of working on it one or two nights a week . ?The club has a couple of radios we loan out ?but this will be the first tube type! ? Think it might of helped them operating my Drake R4c . Wished I still had a R4B ?so they could here the audio! ? ? Don’t give up hope ! There’s not going to be many but maybe a few that will keep them going.? 73s Byron AC9PA?
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On Mar 26, 2021, at 5:40 PM, Frank Barnes <fbw4npn@...> wrote: ? I've been reading this series of emails and wonder if a community of hams interested in the "old" tube-type gear will keep these units going.? ?I was first licensed in 1957 and really like my restored $40 HQ-129-X for CW and AM listening.? ?It's better than my Yaesu 840 xcvr.? ?Am thinking about a long-wave converter for the Hammarlund...haven't seen a design for one yet.
Yep I went nuts in the late 80’s and bought everything I could get my hands on hi hi.. about 10 years ago I was setting looking at the stacks of gear on both sides of the work shop and figured if I retired and spend 8 hrs a day restoring
I would not live long enough to get all the gear done. Had a Ham in N.C. come over one day and I filled his big SUV full. His son rode back with a radio under his feet and one in his lap.. hihi.. I think we got 35 or 40 units stacked into that suv. Just about
bottomed it out ?been selling off stuff a few items a year. Now I am down to a few dozen radios and 50 bins of parts hihi.. going to sell my 4.5 ft rack soon with an SX62A run 2 an R388/URR ?SX 101A ?R390A and a WWV Comparator. Been my listening post for a
long time. The Hallicrafters were bought new the rest I picked up years ago. It is sad that the new guys have no ideal what this gear can do. Or how to keep it running. If it is not plug and play they are lost.
73 Tony WA4JQS
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Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8
Administrative Division
Somerset Police Department
306 E. Mt. Vernon ST.
Somerset, KY 42501
606-678-5176
tony.deprato@...
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Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have
a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.?
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few!
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.?
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio@...>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from?
?
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars.
I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
-- Frank Barnes
W4NPN
Chapel Hill, NC
Grid Square FM05
Cell 919.260.7955
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
I've been reading this series of emails and wonder if a community of hams interested in the "old" tube-type gear will keep these units going.? ?I was first licensed in 1957 and really like my restored $40 HQ-129-X for CW and AM listening.? ?It's better than my Yaesu 840 xcvr.? ?Am thinking about a long-wave converter for the Hammarlund...haven't seen a design for one yet.
Yep I went nuts in the late 80’s and bought everything I could get my hands on hi hi.. about 10 years ago I was setting looking at the stacks of gear on both sides of the work shop and figured if I retired and spend 8 hrs a day restoring
I would not live long enough to get all the gear done. Had a Ham in N.C. come over one day and I filled his big SUV full. His son rode back with a radio under his feet and one in his lap.. hihi.. I think we got 35 or 40 units stacked into that suv. Just about
bottomed it out ?been selling off stuff a few items a year. Now I am down to a few dozen radios and 50 bins of parts hihi.. going to sell my 4.5 ft rack soon with an SX62A run 2 an R388/URR ?SX 101A ?R390A and a WWV Comparator. Been my listening post for a
long time. The Hallicrafters were bought new the rest I picked up years ago. It is sad that the new guys have no ideal what this gear can do. Or how to keep it running. If it is not plug and play they are lost.
73 Tony WA4JQS
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Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8
Administrative Division
Somerset Police Department
306 E. Mt. Vernon ST.
Somerset, KY 42501
606-678-5176
tony.deprato@...
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Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have
a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.?
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few!
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.?
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs?
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From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio@...>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from?
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On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars.
I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
-- Frank Barnes
W4NPN
Chapel Hill, NC
Grid Square FM05
Cell 919.260.7955
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Myron:
Most of us old guys figure it is the fastest to sale and less lugging BA’s to the fedx store hi hi..
Dave’s site brings some top dollar these days and the nice thing he checks everything out and lists what is does and does not do. So you are not buying a hit or miss ebay items.
73 Tony WA4JQS
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Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8
Administrative Division
Somerset Police Department
306 E. Mt. Vernon ST.
Somerset, KY 42501
606-678-5176
tony.deprato@...
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This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio equipment.? Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction? process as you would through individual local or ham website sources.? What kind of fees are
charging using the Schulman Auction???
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Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have
a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.?
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few!
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.?
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio=[email protected]>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from?
?
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars.
I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Yep I went nuts in the late 80’s and bought everything I could get my hands on hi hi.. about 10 years ago I was setting looking at the stacks of gear on both sides of the work shop and figured if I retired and spend 8 hrs a day restoring
I would not live long enough to get all the gear done. Had a Ham in N.C. come over one day and I filled his big SUV full. His son rode back with a radio under his feet and one in his lap.. hihi.. I think we got 35 or 40 units stacked into that suv. Just about
bottomed it out ?been selling off stuff a few items a year. Now I am down to a few dozen radios and 50 bins of parts hihi.. going to sell my 4.5 ft rack soon with an SX62A run 2 an R388/URR ?SX 101A ?R390A and a WWV Comparator. Been my listening post for a
long time. The Hallicrafters were bought new the rest I picked up years ago. It is sad that the new guys have no ideal what this gear can do. Or how to keep it running. If it is not plug and play they are lost.
73 Tony WA4JQS
?
Anthony W.DePrato Unit S8
Administrative Division
Somerset Police Department
306 E. Mt. Vernon ST.
Somerset, KY 42501
606-678-5176
tony.deprato@...
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Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 2:47 PM
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Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios ! ?Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that . ?It woke me up! ?I still have
a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.?
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few!
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.?
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Myron Babcock via groups.io" <kl7yy.radio@...>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from?
?
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky <bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars.
I am local so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Need Crystal freq. for 28.5 mhz in TR4C
Greg:
The TR-4C was originally supplied with a 43.0 Mhz xtal for
that range. Back in the '70's there was far more activity above 28.5
than there is now.?
The 42.5 Mhz xtal for 28.0 - 28.6 (+++) coverage was optional, as
was the 43.6 Mhz xtal for 29.1-29.7 Mhz.
If you look at the pictorial of the chassis top in the manual, you
will see the xtal positions marked.
73
Peter
VE7PS
On 2021-03-26 1:18 p.m., Greg Anders
wrote:
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I need to go find a crystal to put my TR4C on 28.5-29.0 Mhz.?
Since I don't have one installed does anyone know the crystal
freq. required.
Thank you
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
There is a guy near me who always has a number of Drakes and other vintage
gear on his EBay page.? I often wonder where he finds all this stuff
locally as I seldom hear about it being offered.? I’ve seen him at the
local swap meets and he runs around and grabs all kinds of gear just to
re-sell.? I have too much gear as it is, but not too worried about thinning
out the collection just yet.? It should be interesting to see how hamfests
recover once we can return to that posture.
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Cheers,
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Robb N?RU
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Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest
Schulman web auction
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At one of the last Denver area hamfests I went to many classic
vintage radios went unsold , however during the last hour of the event you could
get a really great deal on many classic Drake, Heath, Hammarlund and so forth
just by waiting around.? Finding the buyers is an issue to these days as
many hams have know idea what vintage gear is all about.??
Myron
KL7YY ?
I wouldn;t say so much work as time involved in packing and
selling radios.? Packing supplies aren't that much and shipping through
UPS/FEDEX are reasonable if you get an account with them to receive reduced
rates.? Us Old Farts seem to have an excess of time in between our daily
naps.? I sell most of my excess ham gear on the 3, QRZ, Eham, & QTH
websites and local ham club swaplists. So far I have been avoiding ebay to
sell although I do buy there.??
?
Myron
KL7YY ?
It’s a lot of work to sell radios. Just packing and boxing?
!? eBay takes %20??
I would say if you could get 1/2 price of value of radios and don’t
have to do anything take it !? No packing shipping etc .
73s? Byron AC9PA
This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat
anchor radio equipment.? Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars
from the auction? process as you would through individual local or
ham website sources.? What kind of fees are charging using the
Schulman Auction???
?
Myron
KL7YY ?
Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working
radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a
sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go
through that .? It woke me up!? I still have a room 18x18 full
but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have
a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize
they’re getting a few!
73s Byron AC9PA
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now
pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting
time to let more go.
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs
?
?
Sent via the Samsung
GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone --------
Original message -------- From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio= [email protected]> Date: 3/26/21 14:32
(GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO]
Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic radio equipment come from?
?
Myron
KL7YY ?
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky
< bob.groh@...> wrote: John,
on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to
the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a
local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to
find out all the particulars. I am local so I just drive over!?
Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the
projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then
contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.
73
Bob
Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Most Q&A hams these days have no ideal what a fuse is let alone a tune and load control.?
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From: "Myron Babcock via groups.io" <kl7yy.radio@...>
Date: 3/26/21 16:25 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
At one of the last Denver area hamfests I went to many classic vintage radios went unsold , however during the last hour of the event you could get a really great deal on many classic Drake, Heath, Hammarlund and so forth just by waiting around.?
Finding the buyers is an issue to these days as many hams have know idea what vintage gear is all about.??
Myron
KL7YY
I wouldn;t say so much work as time?involved in packing and selling radios.? Packing supplies aren't that much and shipping through UPS/FEDEX are reasonable?if you get an account with them to receive reduced rates.? Us Old Farts seem to have
an excess of time in between our?daily naps.? I sell most of my excess ham gear on the 3, QRZ, Eham, & QTH websites and local ham club swaplists. So far I have been avoiding ebay to sell although I do buy there.??
Myron
KL7YY
It’s a lot of work to sell radios. Just packing and boxing ?! ?eBay takes %20 ?
I would say if you could get 1/2 price of value of radios and don’t have to do anything take it !? No packing shipping etc .?
73s ?Byron AC9PA?
This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio equipment.? Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction? process as you would through individual local or ham website sources.? What kind of fees are charging
using the Schulman Auction???
Myron
KL7YY
Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have a room
18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.?
Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few!
73s Byron AC9PA?
?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.?
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio= [email protected]>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from?
Myron
KL7YY
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky < bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars. I am local
so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Re: Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
At one of the last Denver area hamfests I went to many classic vintage radios went unsold , however during the last hour of the event you could get a really great deal on many classic Drake, Heath, Hammarlund and so forth just by waiting around.? Finding the buyers is an issue to these days as many hams have know idea what vintage gear is all about.?? Myron KL7YY
I wouldn;t say so much work as time?involved in packing and selling radios.? Packing supplies aren't that much and shipping through UPS/FEDEX are reasonable?if you get an account with them to receive reduced rates.? Us Old Farts seem to have an excess of time in between our?daily naps.? I sell most of my excess ham gear on the 3, QRZ, Eham, & QTH websites and local ham club swaplists. So far I have been avoiding ebay to sell although I do buy there.??
Myron KL7YY
It’s a lot of work to sell radios. Just packing and boxing ?! ?eBay takes %20 ? I would say if you could get 1/2 price of value of radios and don’t have to do anything take it !? No packing shipping etc .? 73s ?Byron AC9PA? This must be a last resort way of unloading years of boat anchor radio equipment.? Wouldn't think you would get as many dollars from the auction? process as you would through individual local or ham website sources.? What kind of fees are charging using the Schulman Auction???
Myron KL7YY Yep us old farts ! I two years ago had over 30 working radios and 20 parts radios ! I’m down to 3 radios !? Had to help a sk wife cleanup ! He had 200 items or more ! Don’t want my kids to go through that .? It woke me up!? I still have a room 18x18 full but most of it will be easy to get someone to take it . We actually have a few younger hams in our club now so I’d hope they would take it.? Yes our days are numbered just when we get old we realize they’re getting a few! 73s Byron AC9PA? ?
Well guess us old farts. lol.got my ticket in 62 at age 15 now pushing 75.collected and restoration for the past 55 yrs.now getting time to let more go.?
But just my guess.73.Tony wa4jqs?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S? 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Myron Babcock via " <kl7yy.radio= [email protected]>
Date: 3/26/21 14:32 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Large amount of Drake gear in latest Schulman web auction
Where does all this classic?radio equipment come from?
Myron
KL7YY
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:54 AM wa2cky < bob.groh@...> wrote:
John, on the shipping question, Dave covers that somewhat in the preamble to the auction, in the first couple of pages. He has arrangements with a local shipping place (UPS??) and uses them. I would drop him a line to find out all the particulars. I am local
so I just drive over!? Not that I buy much since I am already well stocked with the projects!? But, bottom line, check on the auction site and then contact Mr. Schulman with any further questions.?
73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY
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Jim Shorney
