Why does it bother people when someone knows how to market something and makes a good profit? ?I don¡¯t understand the mindset.?
Having said that, such deals come up, even at hamfests. My first TR7 came from Shelby in 2019, for $350 and included a PS7 and the matching mic. Also an AUX-7 And fully-stuffed filter board. I was expecting to have to do some work on it but it fired right up and worked great!
I still have the filter board in my TR7A (I swapped because I liked the selection better) and am using the PS7 and mic. Oh ¡ª and (Grumble! Grumble!) sold the TR7 for $550. It was in really nice shape and was worth that price.?
73,
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 13:56, Lyndon VE7TFX < lyndon@...> wrote: Rick W4XA writes:
> The down-side of it is, we'll spend pretty good money to get cool vintage s=
> tuff and when it's all over, if someone doesn't jump in and help to sell th=
> e "stuff" our "non-ham" kids will either "give" it away or haul it to a lan=
> dfill!
Case in point: two weeks ago I landed a TR-7, PS-7, MS-7, and a
Drake desk might of unknown model number for CAD$250. That's about
$195 in real money.
How did this happen? The back story: the fellow I bought it from
didn't want it because it was too big for his desk and he preferred
his smaller more modern rig. He obviously did not know what he
had, and just wanted to get rid of it.
He bought it from the BCIT radio club (British Columbia Institute
of Technology). My guess is that the club shut down for a couple
of years because virus. When the new crop of 20-somethings arrived,
they likely looked at the radio and said "no SDR -- eeewww! no
touchscreen -- eewww! old -- eewww!!!" and sold it very cheap as
an old boat anchor. It had obviously been sitting on the shelf for
a long while. I had to have at it with the deoxit on the band
switch, the PBT switch, and the RV-7 connector to get it functioning
again. I still need to strip it down and give it a complete
scrubbing. But I got a complete working TR-7 (loaded with filters)
for a song.
They don't all wind up in the landfill :-) And sometimes I have
no qualms about taking advantage of people's lack of knowledge of
history.
At least it didn't go to an eBuy grifter who would immediately try
to resell it for $1200.
And yeah, I'm still trying to figure out how to rewrite my will so
that my stack of gear doesn't end up on eBuy ... (or in the landfill)
--lyndon
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Dear Jerry Hi.
It is ready made this :
I think that I will give it a try to see what it is going.
With my best 73's
DE
Nick
SV1VS
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] On Behalf Of jerry-KF6VB Sent: Monday, 25 March, 2024 20:04 To: [email protected]Cc: william stevens <197174stevens@...> Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] XTAL help is needed I wonder how hard it would be to design a "fake crystal"? Something with a synthesizer chip say an si570 or si5351a and a little tiny CPU to program it? USB socket at the top - you'd plug it into your computer and designate the frequency, then unplug and plug the whole thing into the rig's crystal socket. Of course, it would have to be powered somehow... and an oscillator outputting into a crystal socket isn't *exactly* a crystal - and the required current might be too high, and.... - Jerry, KF6VB
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So your the one who scooped the tr7 package. I tried to get that package and you just beat me to it. Good that someone got it that will appreciate it. Howard VE7IGA?
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-------- Original message -------- From: Lyndon VE7TFX <lyndon@...> Date: 2024-03-25 10:56 a.m. (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] 1-A on eBay
Rick W4XA writes: > The down-side of it is, we'll spend pretty good money to get cool vintage s= > tuff and when it's all over, if someone doesn't jump in and help to sell th= > e "stuff" our "non-ham" kids will either "give" it away or haul it to a lan= > dfill! Case in point: two weeks ago I landed a TR-7, PS-7, MS-7, and a Drake desk might of unknown model number for CAD$250.? That's about $195 in real money. How did this happen?? The back story: the fellow I bought it from didn't want it because it was too big for his desk and he preferred his smaller more modern rig.? He obviously did not know what he had, and just wanted to get rid of it. He bought it from the BCIT radio club (British Columbia Institute of Technology).? My guess is that the club shut down for a couple of years because virus.? When the new crop of 20-somethings arrived, they likely looked at the radio and said "no SDR -- eeewww! no touchscreen -- eewww! old -- eewww!!!" and sold it very cheap as an old boat anchor.? It had obviously been sitting on the shelf for a long while.? I had to have at it with the deoxit on the band switch, the PBT switch, and the RV-7 connector to get it functioning again.? I still need to strip it down and give it a complete scrubbing.? But I got a complete working TR-7 (loaded with filters) for a song. They don't all wind up in the landfill :-)? And sometimes I have no qualms about taking advantage of people's lack of knowledge of history. At least it didn't go to an eBuy grifter who would immediately try to resell it for $1200. And yeah, I'm still trying to figure out how to rewrite my will so that my stack of gear doesn't end up on eBuy ... (or in the landfill) --lyndon
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I wonder how hard it would be to design a "fake crystal"? Something with a synthesizer chip say an
si570 or si5351a and a little tiny CPU to program it? USB socket at the top - you'd plug it into your
computer and designate the frequency, then unplug and plug the whole thing into the rig's crystal socket.
Of course, it would have to be powered somehow... and an oscillator outputting into a crystal socket isn't
*exactly* a crystal - and the required current might be too high, and....
- Jerry, KF6VB
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Rick W4XA writes: The down-side of it is, we'll spend pretty good money to get cool vintage s=
tuff and when it's all over, if someone doesn't jump in and help to sell th=
e "stuff" our "non-ham" kids will either "give" it away or haul it to a lan=
dfill! Case in point: two weeks ago I landed a TR-7, PS-7, MS-7, and a Drake desk might of unknown model number for CAD$250. That's about $195 in real money. How did this happen? The back story: the fellow I bought it from didn't want it because it was too big for his desk and he preferred his smaller more modern rig. He obviously did not know what he had, and just wanted to get rid of it. He bought it from the BCIT radio club (British Columbia Institute of Technology). My guess is that the club shut down for a couple of years because virus. When the new crop of 20-somethings arrived, they likely looked at the radio and said "no SDR -- eeewww! no touchscreen -- eewww! old -- eewww!!!" and sold it very cheap as an old boat anchor. It had obviously been sitting on the shelf for a long while. I had to have at it with the deoxit on the band switch, the PBT switch, and the RV-7 connector to get it functioning again. I still need to strip it down and give it a complete scrubbing. But I got a complete working TR-7 (loaded with filters) for a song. They don't all wind up in the landfill :-) And sometimes I have no qualms about taking advantage of people's lack of knowledge of history. At least it didn't go to an eBuy grifter who would immediately try to resell it for $1200. And yeah, I'm still trying to figure out how to rewrite my will so that my stack of gear doesn't end up on eBuy ... (or in the landfill) --lyndon
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 09:28 AM, Jim Shorney wrote:
Better than some radios I have seen that have cleaned up well. I don't see any signs of rust on the front panel and the lettering looks pretty good. I'm a big fan of ebay sellers who do some cleanup on their offerings but in cases like this it is best not to try and risk damaging something.
73
-Jim
NU0C
I'm in total agreement Jim. There's no doubt in my mind that a really nice 1-A would command a pretty high price! And eBay is a great place to sell rare or "one-off" stuff that will always have a buyer willing to pay much more than others.? I remember several years ago a Hallicrafters SX-115 actually selling for $3600 (closing price!!)??? I couldn't believe it! This weekend, I heard a seller on the West Coast 40m Swap Net selling an SX-115 for $200 (not sure of the condition,? but the seller claimed it? to work) and no one even asked for info on it! Ahh, the "ups and downs" of vintage radio stuff! The down-side of it is, we'll spend pretty good money to get cool vintage stuff and when it's all over, if someone doesn't jump in and help to sell the "stuff" our "non-ham" kids will either "give" it away or haul it to a landfill! ? --
73/Rick
W4XA
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Re: the 1-A....
Keep in mind Country Joe went on the high side of $1000 US for his maybe 20 years ago.? They are a lot more rare now.? IIRC, the copper chassis on Joe's WAS exceptional.
Mine will leave in my estate sale and no sooner!? It sits next to a 1957 # 4xxx Toronto-built 75A-4 ......and makes Bob Drake smile and poke Art Collins in the side and say..."see what I did in less than 1/2 the space, and for less than 1/2 the $$$"!? I usually have both on at the same time and switch the antenna back and forth.
Now if I could just find a 1-AS at a local garage sale!
73, Peter VE7PS
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:01?AM Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via <w1es= [email protected]> wrote: I'm looking forward to getting the time to work on mine again.? Mine's from late '57 and has no calibrator.? As a subtype, it's the rarer of the two (though I would have preferred to have a later one both because of the calibrator and the fact that the documentation on the later ones is better!).
I'll take this opportunity to shamelessly request a VFO knob (the one that does the fine tuning).? That dished shape is unique and I haven't found one yet.
As far as finding the 1-A's, you can always get lucky like I did.? My friend had 3 of them and sold me the one I have for a damn good deal.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
On Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 12:28 PM, Jim Shorney <jimNU0C@...> wrote:
> Better than some radios I have seen that have cleaned up well. I don't see any signs of rust on the front panel and the lettering looks pretty good. I'm a big fan of ebay sellers who do some cleanup on their offerings but in cases like this it is best not to try and risk damaging something.
>
> 73
>
> -Jim
> NU0C
>
> On Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:28 -0700
> "Rick W4XA" myr748@... wrote:
>
> > I only live about 15 miles from Federal Way but that thing is so ugly, I wouldn't drive over there if he was "giving" it away!
>
>
>
> --
>
> 73
>
> -Jim
> NU0C
>
>
>
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Be careful swapping tubes in and out. Seal damage can occur with that stress in the pins.?
DAMHIKT.?
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 12:52, Paul Kraemer < elespe@...> wrote:
I got a chance to get back to this project and with the Eimac
tubes installed I read the following with amp keyed but no drive.
Bias is set by (10) 1N5408 diodes. HVPS is L4PS with the Harbach
board but capacitors are 330mfd instead of 220mfd
Ep=2650v, Ip=100ma
Amp keyed with 50w input drive
Ep = 2480, Ip= 450ma, Ig=130ma, Po= 660w. There is minimal color
to the plates even held for minutes at that level.
I substituted the RFP tubes to repeat the tests and shocker there
was NO difference on all items! WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?
I went on up to full drive and the amp remained stable
Ep= 2400v, Ip=650ma, Ig = 220ma, Po= 1020w. There is some color
to the plates but only with extended key down and certainly
nothing to compare to the orange of the previous day.
Today all I can say is both sets of tubes perform equally across
the board??? I looked for loose connections. Sockets are clean
and TIGHT. Move along folks nothing to see here?
Paul K0UYA
On 3/21/2024 3:50 PM, Gary Follett
wrote:
It will be really interesting to see the plate current comparison.
Gary
W0DVN
On Mar 21, 2024, at 3:49?PM, Paul Kraemer
<elespe@...> wrote:
That is correct. Eimac almost no orange with same
drive and output as the RFP
I had to put it aside for bench space for more
pressing matters. I'll try to fill in all the blanks
next week
Paul
On 3/21/2024 2:47 PM, Gary
Follett wrote:
Then you see almost no orange with the Eimac tubes
when driven with 89 watts?
What plate current readings do you get with each
set of tubes driven with 50 watts and output power?
(I picked a lower value for the sake of the tubes).
I¡¯m trying to get at how efficiently the amp is
running with different tubes. The brighter glow on
the plates simply means the newer tubes are
dissipating more heat than the Eimac tubes (due to
poorer efficiency) or the newer tube design itself
is less efficient at disposing of plate heat than
the old Eimac tubes.
It is quite possible that the emissivity of the
newer plates is less than the iMac¡¯s, and this would
make them run hotter than the Eimac¡¯s.
Gary
W0DVN
On Mar 21, 2024, at 2:18?PM, Paul Kraemer <elespe@...>
wrote:
Both import tubes look same color orange
This is keyed and 89w drive applied on
all bands
Idle current approx 100ma total either
tube type with hv 2650v
Paul K0UYA
On 3/21/2024
12:21 PM, Gary Follett wrote:
Do both tubes show the same degree of
orange? Is this when keyed but with no
drive?
What is the idle plate current, with
the Eimac tubes, then the other tubes?
Gary
W0DVN
On Mar 21, 2024, at 12:07?PM,
Paul Kraemer <elespe@...>
wrote:
Jim
I have two L7, one bonded
grids and other stock. The
bonded grids makes more power
than stock. It is the stock
one I need to have OK as it is
sold waiting to be picked up.
I just want it right, stock
condition, and not another
project.
I have a 2kv hipot tester so
not really high @ only 2kv
All testing done in SSB mode,
89 watts drive from TT OMNI
VI+, L7 output a KW more or
less depending on band
As earlier comment the import
tubes showed orange plates
and not the typical faint
orange like all do under
normal conditions but I mean
LOTS OF ORANGE and the Eimac
don't do that. Baffles my
simple mind as it was working
perfectly for years and then I
sold it and was just going to
tweak the meter adjustments
before it left and before I
even got to that it started
it's bad behavior.
In the future if I needed
more tubes I WOULD without
hesitation try what RF Parts
offers today. Their
reputation and good service
has earned that but I'd just
like to know what went off the
rails with the pair in a
working amp.
Paul K0UYA
On
3/21/2024 5:26 AM, Jim VE7RF
wrote:
Paul, I assume you have the
grids directly bonded to the
chassis ? That alone will
improve stability. I would
leave the suppressors
alone.
Do you have a hi-pot tester
? One / both tubes could
have lost some of their
vacuum. But if it arced
from anode to grid, it
shoulda just taken out a
fuse... and not the tune
cap.
Did it arc in the CW
(1900v) position..... or in
the SSB ( 2650 v ) position
?
Ok, this is where my hb
adjustable spark gap pays
off. One across the tune
cap...protects the tune cap
and the bandswitch. 2nd
one is across the load cap.
Usually what happens is when
plates arc, they are a bitch
to get cleaned up, depending
on damage.
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I'm looking forward to getting the time to work on mine again. Mine's from late '57 and has no calibrator. As a subtype, it's the rarer of the two (though I would have preferred to have a later one both because of the calibrator and the fact that the documentation on the later ones is better!).
I'll take this opportunity to shamelessly request a VFO knob (the one that does the fine tuning). That dished shape is unique and I haven't found one yet.
As far as finding the 1-A's, you can always get lucky like I did. My friend had 3 of them and sold me the one I have for a damn good deal.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
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On Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 12:28 PM, Jim Shorney <jimNU0C@...> wrote: Better than some radios I have seen that have cleaned up well. I don't see any signs of rust on the front panel and the lettering looks pretty good. I'm a big fan of ebay sellers who do some cleanup on their offerings but in cases like this it is best not to try and risk damaging something.
73
-Jim
NU0C
On Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:28 -0700
"Rick W4XA" myr748@... wrote:
I only live about 15 miles from Federal Way but that thing is so ugly, I wouldn't drive over there if he was "giving" it away!
--
73
-Jim
NU0C
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I got a chance to get back to this project and with the Eimac
tubes installed I read the following with amp keyed but no drive.?
Bias is set by (10) 1N5408 diodes.? HVPS is L4PS with the Harbach
board but capacitors are 330mfd instead of 220mfd
Ep=2650v, Ip=100ma
Amp keyed with 50w input drive
Ep = 2480, Ip= 450ma, Ig=130ma, Po= 660w.? There is minimal color
to the plates even held for minutes at that level.
I substituted the RFP tubes to repeat the tests and shocker there
was NO difference on all items!? WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?
I went on up to full drive and the amp remained stable
Ep= 2400v, Ip=650ma, Ig = 220ma, Po= 1020w.? There is some color
to the plates but only with extended key down and certainly
nothing to compare to the orange of the previous day.
Today all I can say is both sets of tubes perform equally across
the board????? I looked for loose connections.? Sockets are clean
and TIGHT.? Move along folks nothing to see here?
Paul K0UYA
On 3/21/2024 3:50 PM, Gary Follett
wrote:
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It will be really interesting to see the plate current comparison.
Gary
W0DVN
On Mar 21, 2024, at 3:49?PM, Paul Kraemer
<elespe@...> wrote:
That is correct.? Eimac almost no orange with same
drive and output as the RFP
I had to put it aside for bench space for more
pressing matters.? I'll try to fill in all the blanks
next week
Paul
On 3/21/2024 2:47 PM, Gary
Follett wrote:
Then you see almost no orange with the Eimac tubes
when driven with 89 watts?
What plate current readings do you get with each
set of tubes driven with 50 watts and output power?
(I picked a lower value for the sake of the tubes).
I¡¯m trying to get at how efficiently the amp is
running with different tubes. The brighter glow on
the plates simply means the newer tubes are
dissipating more heat than the Eimac tubes (due to
poorer efficiency) or the newer tube design itself
is less efficient at disposing of plate heat than
the old Eimac tubes.
It is quite possible that the emissivity of the
newer plates is less than the iMac¡¯s, and this would
make them run hotter than the Eimac¡¯s.?
Gary
W0DVN
On Mar 21, 2024, at 2:18?PM, Paul Kraemer <elespe@...>
wrote:
Both import tubes look same color orange
This is keyed and 89w drive applied on
all bands
Idle current approx 100ma total either
tube type with hv 2650v
Paul K0UYA
On 3/21/2024
12:21 PM, Gary Follett wrote:
Do both tubes show the same degree of
orange? Is this when keyed but with no
drive?
What is the idle plate current, with
the Eimac tubes, then the other tubes?
Gary
W0DVN
On Mar 21, 2024, at 12:07?PM,
Paul Kraemer <elespe@...>
wrote:
Jim
I have two L7, one bonded
grids and other stock.? The
bonded grids makes more power
than stock.? It is the stock
one I need to have OK as it is
sold waiting to be picked up.?
I just want it right, stock
condition,? and not another
project.
I have a 2kv hipot tester so
not really high @ only 2kv
All testing done in SSB mode,
89 watts drive from TT OMNI
VI+, L7 output a KW more or
less depending on band
As earlier comment the import
tubes? showed orange plates
and not the typical faint
orange like all do under
normal conditions but I mean
LOTS OF ORANGE and the Eimac
don't do that.? Baffles my
simple mind as it was working
perfectly for years and then I
sold it and was just going to
tweak the meter adjustments
before it left and before I
even got to that it started
it's bad behavior.
In the future if I needed
more tubes I WOULD without
hesitation try what RF Parts
offers today.? Their
reputation and good service
has earned that but I'd just
like to know what went off the
rails with the pair in a
working amp.
Paul K0UYA
On
3/21/2024 5:26 AM, Jim VE7RF
wrote:
Paul, I assume you have the
grids directly bonded to the
chassis ?? ? That alone will
improve stability.? I would
leave the suppressors
alone.?
Do you have a hi-pot tester
?? ?One / both tubes could
have lost some of their
vacuum.? ?But if it arced
from anode to grid, it
shoulda just taken out a
fuse... and not the tune
cap.?
Did it arc in the CW
(1900v) position..... or in
the SSB ( 2650 v ) position
??
Ok, this is where my hb
adjustable spark gap pays
off.? ?One across the tune
cap...protects the tune cap
and the bandswitch.? ?2nd
one is across the load cap.?
Usually what happens is when
plates arc, they are a bitch
to get cleaned up, depending
on damage.??
|
Better than some radios I have seen that have cleaned up well. I don't see any signs of rust on the front panel and the lettering looks pretty good. I'm a big fan of ebay sellers who do some cleanup on their offerings but in cases like this it is best not to try and risk damaging something. 73 -Jim NU0C On Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:28 -0700 "Rick W4XA" <myr748@...> wrote: I only live about 15 miles from Federal Way but that thing is so ugly, I wouldn't drive over there if he was "giving" it away! -- 73 -Jim NU0C
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Hi to all. In the beginning I want to thank everybody for the reply to my problem and for the help. I have just got a reply as follows: Price is 45 EUR? , ex VAT and shipment Lead time : 5-6 weeks Shipment cost by courier to Greece : 40 EUR ? Total price , shipment by courier and VAT included :? 102.85 EUR If shipment cost is too high , we can ship also by regular post for 10 EUR but this is not traceable. Total price with shipment by regular post , VAT included ?:? 66.55 EUR ? I think that it is a reasonable price for? one xtal. ? Thank you again everyone foe the effort. ? With my best 73¡¯s De Nick SV1VS ?
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From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io Sent: Monday, 25 March, 2024 17:05 To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] XTAL help is needed ? Shipping between EU and US is obscenely high. That¡¯s why Nick could make out better buying from within the EC.? Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 09:51, Paul Christensen <w9ac@...> wrote: Jeff, ? With shipping, the total for BFO pair from Klove came to EUR 230 or about USD $250. Each crystal is EUR 85. ? Paul, W9AC ? ? Paul, Good info. What sort of $ is "price shock?" 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie On 3/25/2024 8:11 AM, Paul Christensen wrote: Quartslab was a subcontractor for Klove that manufactured crystals on their behalf.? Quartslab suspended orders about two years ago.? ? Klove is still operating and manufacturing crystals in HC-6/U holders.? Last year, I purchased a pair of BFO crystals for a Hallicrafters Cyclone III.? Klove¡¯s contact information appears below.? Be prepared for price shock. ? As I recall, neither Steve Johnston at AF4K nor Bomar could supply typical BFO frequency crystals in a HC-6/U case.? I made the purchase from Klove primarily because I didn¡¯t want to diddle with any other option. ? Paul, W9AC ? ---------------------------------------------- Guy Peeters 
? Grote Steenweg 36 ?|??2260 Westerlo ?|??Belgium???|??Tel +31 229 230 044 ?|??Fax +32 14 54 94 43 ? ?
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That's why we are all different.
I believe the price is grossly high for condition.? However, a 1-A is sort of like the 1793 Chain Cent of Drake receivers.??
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
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On Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 12:00 PM, Rick W4XA <myr748@...> wrote:
Many Drake items in my collection Including the C-Line I bought new, TR-4C, TR-6, TC-2/6, SC-2/6, CC-1,? L-4B, all in very nice condition....
I don't have a 2-A/B/C (nice receivers) but don't have any room for them either!
I only live about 15 miles from Federal Way but that thing is so ugly, I wouldn't drive over there if he was "giving" it away!
--
73/Rick
W4XA
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Many Drake items in my collection Including the C-Line I bought new, TR-4C, TR-6, TC-2/6, SC-2/6, CC-1,? L-4B, all in very nice condition....
I don't have a 2-A/B/C (nice receivers) but don't have any room for them either!
I only live about 15 miles from Federal Way but that thing is so ugly, I wouldn't drive over there if he was "giving" it away!
--
73/Rick
W4XA
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Shipping between EU and US is obscenely high. That¡¯s why Nick could make out better buying from within the EC.?
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 09:51, Paul Christensen < w9ac@...> wrote: Jeff, ? With shipping, the total for BFO pair from Klove came to EUR 230 or about USD $250. Each crystal is EUR 85. ? Paul, W9AC ? ? Paul, Good info. What sort of $ is "price shock?" 73/jeff/ac0c alpha-charlie-zero-charlie On 3/25/2024 8:11 AM, Paul Christensen wrote: Quartslab was a subcontractor for Klove that manufactured crystals on their behalf.? Quartslab suspended orders about two years ago.? ? Klove is still operating and manufacturing crystals in HC-6/U holders.? Last year, I purchased a pair of BFO crystals for a Hallicrafters Cyclone III.? Klove¡¯s contact information appears below.? Be prepared for price shock. ? As I recall, neither Steve Johnston at AF4K nor Bomar could supply typical BFO frequency crystals in a HC-6/U case.? I made the purchase from Klove primarily because I didn¡¯t want to diddle with any other option. ? Paul, W9AC ? ---------------------------------------------- Guy Peeters 
? Grote Steenweg 36 ?|??2260 Westerlo ?|??Belgium???|??Tel +31 229 230 044 ?|??Fax +32 14 54 94 43 ? ?
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The main ¡°unobtanium¡± items in these are the knobs, cabinet and other trim items. Even the transformers can be worked out, if needed, though I¡¯m discovering that many 2-B transformers, etc. are the same but are marked differently.?
I just bought a NOS T6 (2-B designator) that is identical to the ¡°3K LPF¡±.?
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:57, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 < w1es@...> wrote: For a 2-B, I would agree. For a 1-A, it¡¯s a matter of rarity. The outside looks decent and I¡¯ve seen worse copper. A very nice, working example of this MAY be worth that sort of coin. For a ¡°pig in a poke¡± like this one, $250 would be a good deal. It would be worth $400 cleaned up and working to spec.?
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:04, Michael W1NR via groups.io <lists@...> wrote: The description says "I don't have the knowledge to test it" and "it
looks like a nice clean unit"
The pictures of the inside look like it spent a long time in damp and
dusty storage. Even looks like a smoker's film all over.
Run away from this one...
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73 de Mike, W1NR
THAT was the equation. EXISTENCE!... SURVIVAL... must cancel out...
programming!
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I¡¯m in the market for a 1-A right now but not for this price
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On Mar 25, 2024, at 9:57?AM, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io <w1es@...> wrote:
? For a 2-B, I would agree. For a 1-A, it¡¯s a matter of rarity. The outside looks decent and I¡¯ve seen worse copper. A very nice, working example of this MAY be worth that sort of coin. For a ¡°pig in a poke¡± like this one, $250 would be a good deal. It would be worth $400 cleaned up and working to spec.?
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:04, Michael W1NR via groups.io < lists@...> wrote: The description says "I don't have the knowledge to test it" and "it
looks like a nice clean unit"
The pictures of the inside look like it spent a long time in damp and
dusty storage. Even looks like a smoker's film all over.
Run away from this one...
--
73 de Mike, W1NR
THAT was the equation. EXISTENCE!... SURVIVAL... must cancel out...
programming!
- Ruk -
|
For a 2-B, I would agree. For a 1-A, it¡¯s a matter of rarity. The outside looks decent and I¡¯ve seen worse copper. A very nice, working example of this MAY be worth that sort of coin. For a ¡°pig in a poke¡± like this one, $250 would be a good deal. It would be worth $400 cleaned up and working to spec.?
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:04, Michael W1NR via groups.io < lists@...> wrote: The description says "I don't have the knowledge to test it" and "it
looks like a nice clean unit"
The pictures of the inside look like it spent a long time in damp and
dusty storage. Even looks like a smoker's film all over.
Run away from this one...
--
73 de Mike, W1NR
THAT was the equation. EXISTENCE!... SURVIVAL... must cancel out...
programming!
- Ruk -
|
"don't have the knowledge to test" yet it looks like it's plugged in.
Don't see it lit up though.
The description says "I don't have the knowledge to test it" and "it
looks like a nice clean unit"
The pictures of the inside look like it spent a long time in damp and
dusty storage. Even looks like a smoker's film all over.
Run away from this one...
--
73 de Mike, W1NR
THAT was the equation. EXISTENCE!... SURVIVAL... must cancel out...
programming!
- Ruk -
|
Jim Shorney
Ronnie Hull - W5SUM