Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
All the best to you Mike.? Take your time opening up again.? Your health is you number 1 priority.
73. Joe? AB1YO
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 03:34:37 PM EDT, mike bryce <prosolar@...> wrote:
For all those Drake collectors out there in radio land.
A few weeks ago I temporarily? shut down ‘The Heathkit Shop’ website’ cause I wasn’t feeling so hot. It will be back up sometime this year. I had hoped for sometime this summer.
However, on Friday the 26th of March, my clock stopped. Taken to hospital and had my pipes cleaned and had the roto-rooter run though them. Apparently, I had (have) microvascular angina.
I drove myself to the North Lawrence fired department where they took me to the hospital.
One stint inserted, but the rest of the plumbing seems to be okay.
More doctors to see, and I have enough pills to start my own drug store now
I’m still kicking, just not a high as I was
I could have went sideways.
With a bit of luck, I’ll have the Heathkit Shop up and running later this? year
73
Mike, WB8VGE
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I agree with Richard. I had triple bypass over 20 years ago. The recovery wasn't pleasant and takes longer than angioplasty, but it certainly made a difference in how I felt within just a couple of weeks.
Take care Mike and I hope you have a very speedy recovery without any complications.
Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ
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Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:49:33 PM
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Status of the Heathkit shop
?? If Mike had angioplasty he will be whole almost right away.
In a strict sense it is not surgery, they do not open you up.
The stents are applied through an artery, usually in an arm or
leg. The arteries of the heart are stretched with a sort of
balloon and the stent is installed. The stent is a sort of
plastic window screen like tube that holds the artery open and
allows normal blood flow in the heart. They want to watch you for
a few days but after that you have a normal life with a great
deal more energy than before the procedure. It is modern magic.
The drugs I was given were a powerful blood thinner that also
makes the corpuscles slippery. It is to prevent clots. I was also
put on a statin, that is something to control cholesterol and
prevent further clogging of the arteries. The thinner can be a
bit of a bother but there is usually not much side effect from
either. Mike may also be getting a blood pressure medication and
will be taking a small amount of aspirin, which is an adjunct to
the blood thinner.
?? I am going into some detail because others in this list are
probably candidates. It is nothing to be afraid of and far easier
than heart surgery.
?? If you have any sort of heart pain, or anything that could
imaginably be heart pain get checked out. You need see a good
cardiologist. They may want to do a stress test, which is simply
putting you on a treadmill while connected to an
electrocardiogram machine. They will want to do an
echocardiogram, which is done with an ultrasonic probe and
doesn't hurt at all. This will tell them the condition of your
heart. Unless you have something unusual an angioplaty may be all
that is required and will both stop any angina (heart pain) and
extend your life many years.
?? Lots of people never even heard of angioplasty even though
its now fairly common. A Google search will find lots of
authentic information about them.
?? I am harping on this because mine saved my life and perhaps
letting others know may save theirs too.
On 3/31/2021 7:57 PM, Ham Radio wrote:
I know? that feeling about having a drugstore in your medicine
cabinet.
Do exactly what the docs tell you (no more and no less) and
hopefully,? you will be doing another PCB design by the end of
summer.
Time to catch up and read some? good books.
God bless.
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73, Bernie. VE3FWF
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Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1@...
WB6KBL
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
Take care Mike! You’ll be back up to speed in no time! But don’t rush it. Like many others responding, been there too.
73,
Randy, KS4L
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
Indeed. I was taking walks two days later.?
I was on Plavix for a year and then they took me off it (it was affecting my stomach). My statin dosage was eventually halved.?
All of this does remind me that I need to make an appointment with my cardiologist.?
73,
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
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On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 23:49, Richard Knoppow < 1oldlens1@...> wrote: ?? If Mike had angioplasty he will be whole almost right away.
In a strict sense it is not surgery, they do not open you up.?
The stents are applied through an artery, usually in an arm or
leg. The arteries of the heart are stretched with a sort of
balloon and the stent is installed. The stent is a sort of
plastic window screen like tube that holds the artery open and
allows normal blood flow in the heart. They want to watch you for
a few days but after that you have a normal life with a great
deal more energy than before the procedure. It is modern magic.
The drugs I was given were a powerful blood thinner that also
makes the corpuscles slippery. It is to prevent clots. I was also
put on a statin, that is something to control cholesterol and
prevent further clogging of the arteries. The thinner can be a
bit of a bother but there is usually not much side effect from
either. Mike may also be getting a blood pressure medication and
will be taking a small amount of aspirin, which is an adjunct to
the blood thinner.
?? I am going into some detail because others in this list are
probably candidates. It is nothing to be afraid of and far easier
than heart surgery.
?? If you have any sort of heart pain, or anything that could
imaginably be heart pain get checked out. You need see a good
cardiologist. They may want to do a stress test, which is simply
putting you on a treadmill while connected to an
electrocardiogram machine. They will want to do an
echocardiogram, which is done with an ultrasonic probe and
doesn't hurt at all. This will tell them the condition of your
heart. Unless you have something unusual an angioplaty may be all
that is required and will both stop any angina (heart pain) and
extend your life many years.
?? Lots of people never even heard of angioplasty even though
its now fairly common. A Google search will find lots of
authentic information about them.
?? I am harping on this because mine saved my life and perhaps
letting others know may save theirs too.
On 3/31/2021 7:57 PM, Ham Radio wrote:
> I know? that feeling about having a drugstore in your medicine
> cabinet.
>
> Do exactly what the docs tell you (no more and no less) and
> hopefully,? you will be doing another PCB design by the end of
> summer.
>
> Time to catch up and read some? good books.
>
> God bless.
> --
> 73, Bernie. VE3FWF
> _._,_._,_
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1@...
WB6KBL
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
Feel better soon!
Take care Mike.
Mark N2ZF
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Looking for a decent MN2700
Guys, you know I recently restored a Drake L75.
I am looking for a MN2700 Matching Netwok to fully enjoy my L75 and obtain the best of it.
My antenna is a Barker & Willianson's multiband folded dipole BWD 5-30 that has served me well all these years and will continue but, in a few bands, requires a little tweak to tune.
If someone has a Drake MN2700 available for sale please let me know.
Only AT I have here is an old (also restored) MFJ-941E, but is only good up to 300W.
73
Rob
YS1RS
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
If Mike had angioplasty he will be whole almost right away. In a strict sense it is not surgery, they do not open you up.? The stents are applied through an artery, usually in an arm or leg. The arteries of the heart are stretched with a sort of balloon and the stent is installed. The stent is a sort of plastic window screen like tube that holds the artery open and allows normal blood flow in the heart. They want to watch you for a few days but after that you have a normal life with a great deal more energy than before the procedure. It is modern magic. The drugs I was given were a powerful blood thinner that also makes the corpuscles slippery. It is to prevent clots. I was also put on a statin, that is something to control cholesterol and prevent further clogging of the arteries. The thinner can be a bit of a bother but there is usually not much side effect from either. Mike may also be getting a blood pressure medication and will be taking a small amount of aspirin, which is an adjunct to the blood thinner.
?? I am going into some detail because others in this list are probably candidates. It is nothing to be afraid of and far easier than heart surgery.
?? If you have any sort of heart pain, or anything that could imaginably be heart pain get checked out. You need see a good cardiologist. They may want to do a stress test, which is simply putting you on a treadmill while connected to an electrocardiogram machine. They will want to do an echocardiogram, which is done with an ultrasonic probe and doesn't hurt at all. This will tell them the condition of your heart. Unless you have something unusual an angioplaty may be all that is required and will both stop any angina (heart pain) and extend your life many years.
?? Lots of people never even heard of angioplasty even though its now fairly common. A Google search will find lots of authentic information about them.
?? I am harping on this because mine saved my life and perhaps letting others know may save theirs too.
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On 3/31/2021 7:57 PM, Ham Radio wrote: I know? that feeling about having a drugstore in your medicine cabinet.
Do exactly what the docs tell you (no more and no less) and hopefully,? you will be doing another PCB design by the end of summer.
Time to catch up and read some? good books.
God bless.
--
73, Bernie. VE3FWF
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1oldlens1@...
WB6KBL
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Re: L75 Amp Main Power Switch Availability
When needed I run around 700 Watts on digital modes from a pair of 3-500s. The plates show a nice red color after an FT8 TX cycle, but that is good for them. They need to be run with some color in the plates to de-gas. Don't baby that tube! :) 73 -Jim NU0C On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:38:50 -0700 "Roberto - YS1RS via groups.io" <ys1rs@...> wrote: Also made a lot of contacts on 40 and 20 meters FT8 not exceeding 200 mA on the plate of the L75 (20 watts on the exciter) and performed very well. Got new countries into my log. I know this amp is not designed for digital 80% duty cycle modes but can be used with great care with very low input limiting thus the output.
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
I know? that feeling about having a drugstore in your medicine cabinet.
Do exactly what the docs tell you (no more and no less) and hopefully,? you will be doing another PCB design by the end of summer.
Time to catch up and read some? good books.
God bless.
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73, Bernie. VE3FWF
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Re: L75 Amp Main Power Switch Availability
Just an update.... finished upgrading my L75.
Used the L75 for the first time the last night.
As reported by an old Heathkit HM-102 meter, I was able to obtain 500 watts output with 50 watts input on CW on 40 meters to a Heathkit Cantenna Dummy Load.?
Compared that read out against a Collins 312B-5 console and there it shows 600 watts. But the Relative Output function of the L75 shows way less.
Tried to adjust the Relative Output with the pot on the back of the L75, reaching the end of adjustment, but was only able to reach 300 watts. So something is still wrong there.
?
Apart from that, was able to use the amp to make a few contacts on SSB, CW without problems.
I kept an eye on the meter and adjusted accordingly to the manual (dip the plate and loading) thus not exceeding the plate nor grid mA stated there.
?
Also made a lot of contacts on 40 and 20 meters FT8 not exceeding 200 mA on the plate of the L75 (20 watts on the exciter) and performed very well. Got new countries into my log. I know this amp is not designed for digital 80% duty cycle modes but can be used with great care with very low input limiting thus the output.
?
Tested other bands and did well too. Only bands that I heard small arching was on 160 and 80 against a dummy load. Don't have an antenna for those two bands any way. From 40 and up was OK no arching.
?
So that concludes my report. Have to check on the Relative Output circuitry to find out why is not reading well.
i did adjust the meter for Plate and Grid according to the manual with a 1.5 VDC battery...
73 Rob
YS1RS
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
Time to change things in your life but you’ll be with us for many more years!?
73 from San Salvador Mike Rob
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On Mar 31, 2021, at 17:49, Bob Coffman <2drestoration@...> wrote:
? Best wishes Mike!
On Mar 31, 2021, at 7:44 PM, william pinkava via < wjpinkava@...> wrote:
Hang in there Mike! ?Best 73’s. ?Bill, AE8EA On Mar 31, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Vincent Lanese <mv503a@...> wrote:
? I wish you well Mike you make excellent products best regards Vince N8MQV On Mar 31, 2021, at 3:37 PM, wb6ttf <WB6TTF@...> wrote:
?Glad things turned out ok for you, Mike.?
I had a similar experience.?
Harv, WB6TTF
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On Mar 31, 2021, at 7:44 PM, william pinkava via < wjpinkava@...> wrote:
Hang in there Mike! ?Best 73’s. ?Bill, AE8EA On Mar 31, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Vincent Lanese <mv503a@...> wrote:
? I wish you well Mike you make excellent products best regards Vince N8MQV On Mar 31, 2021, at 3:37 PM, wb6ttf <WB6TTF@...> wrote:
?Glad things turned out ok for you, Mike.?
I had a similar experience.?
Harv, WB6TTF
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Hang in there Mike! ?Best 73’s. ?Bill, AE8EA
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On Mar 31, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Vincent Lanese <mv503a@...> wrote:
? I wish you well Mike you make excellent products best regards Vince N8MQV On Mar 31, 2021, at 3:37 PM, wb6ttf <WB6TTF@...> wrote:
?Glad things turned out ok for you, Mike.?
I had a similar experience.?
Harv, WB6TTF
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I wish you well Mike you make excellent products best regards Vince N8MQV
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On Mar 31, 2021, at 3:37 PM, wb6ttf <WB6TTF@...> wrote:
?Glad things turned out ok for you, Mike.?
I had a similar experience.?
Harv, WB6TTF
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
Glad to hear you are doing better.
Best Wishes,
Gregg KD1MU
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
Mike, I'm glad you caught it in time. I had a similar thing happen in 2007 and it scared the crap out of me. Two stents and apparently, they're still doing the job. Most of the pills will likely stay with you but doses will be changed and some will go away.
It takes a while. We look forward to when you return.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
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On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:34 PM, mike bryce <prosolar@...> wrote: For all those Drake collectors out there in radio land.
A few weeks ago I temporarily shut down ‘The Heathkit Shop’ website’ cause I wasn’t feeling so hot. It will be back up sometime this year. I had hoped for sometime this summer.
However, on Friday the 26th of March, my clock stopped. Taken to hospital and had my pipes cleaned and had the roto-rooter run though them. Apparently, I had (have) microvascular angina.
I drove myself to the North Lawrence fired department where they took me to the hospital.
One stint inserted, but the rest of the plumbing seems to be okay.
More doctors to see, and I have enough pills to start my own drug store now
I’m still kicking, just not a high as I was
I could have went sideways.
With a bit of luck, I’ll have the Heathkit Shop up and running later this year
73
Mike, WB8VGE
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Re: Status of the Heathkit shop
Mike,
Much rather you take care of yourself and never open up the shop
again rather than compromise your health by opening up too soon
due to any internal/external pressure.? We'll all be here when you
get back, unless one of us isn't as good of a bullet dodger as you
are.
73
Eric
W7EV
On 3/31/2021 12:34 PM, mike bryce
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For all those Drake collectors out there in radio land.
A few weeks ago I temporarily shut down ‘The Heathkit Shop’ website’ cause I wasn’t feeling so hot. It will be back up sometime this year. I had hoped for sometime this summer.
However, on Friday the 26th of March, my clock stopped. Taken to hospital and had my pipes cleaned and had the roto-rooter run though them. Apparently, I had (have) microvascular angina.
I drove myself to the North Lawrence fired department where they took me to the hospital.
One stint inserted, but the rest of the plumbing seems to be okay.
More doctors to see, and I have enough pills to start my own drug store now
I’m still kicking, just not a high as I was
I could have went sideways.
With a bit of luck, I’ll have the Heathkit Shop up and running later this year
73
Mike, WB8VGE
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Good Lord Mike!!!
First Steve, now you. You guys are starting to scare me. Hang in there brother, you both are in my thoughts and prayers.
Be safe and get well soon Mike!!!
Al/ W8TRW
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Mike,??
? ? ?Been there, done that, got the T-shirt!!? Hang in there and you will do well and be better than before!!? Will keep you in our prayers.?
73 de Matt ND7MJ.??
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Mike - Hope you feel better soon and will be back at this hobby.? Take care.? 73, Larry KC8JX
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 3:34:37 PM EDT, mike bryce <prosolar@...> wrote:
For all those Drake collectors out there in radio land.
A few weeks ago I temporarily? shut down ‘The Heathkit Shop’ website’ cause I wasn’t feeling so hot. It will be back up sometime this year. I had hoped for sometime this summer.
However, on Friday the 26th of March, my clock stopped. Taken to hospital and had my pipes cleaned and had the roto-rooter run though them. Apparently, I had (have) microvascular angina.
I drove myself to the North Lawrence fired department where they took me to the hospital.
One stint inserted, but the rest of the plumbing seems to be okay.
More doctors to see, and I have enough pills to start my own drug store now
I’m still kicking, just not a high as I was
I could have went sideways.
With a bit of luck, I’ll have the Heathkit Shop up and running later this? year
73
Mike, WB8VGE
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Randy
Roberto - YS1RS
Jim Shorney
Ham Radio
Al