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Drake 2-NT Manual
WB4HFN Repository Page 15 , Table 4-1

Page 24 : Schematic Diagram
NOTICE that DS2 is after C24 (0.0027 uF 2 kV) capacitor with C25 (2 pF) in series with DS2 (neon bulb).

Symbol DS2 : Neon Lamp NE2 : Used as RF Inductor
VCC Datasheet for Neon Indicator Lights

Mouser stocks these Bulbs/Lamps

NEON Lamp : Primer


Striking Voltage:?The voltage at which the neon lamp ignites is usually between 45 and 65VAC for standard brightness types and between 70 and 95VAC for high brightness types. This is some- times called the breakdown or ignition voltage.

greg, w9gb

Fellow Drake enthusiasts,

Anybody having trouble buying Drake, or other, ham parts on eBay? I'm unable to buy anything on eBay and contacted vendors and they said they've stopped getting orders suddenly. Not sure how widespread this is.

73,

Evan, K9SQG

Fellow Drake enthusiasts,

Anybody having trouble buying Drake, or other, ham parts on eBay? I'm unable to buy anything on eBay and contacted vendors and they said they've stopped getting orders suddenly. Not sure how widespread this is.

73,

Evan, K9SQG

Here are a couple of nice eBay photos for you.

73

-Jim
NU0C


On Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:59:42 -0600
"Bill Carver" <bill@...> wrote:

I've checked the PA assembly outside the TR7 and now want to put it back
into the radio. But I removed it 30+ years ago and don't remember how
the power leads were connected. The wires were snipped off with just
some residual solder.

No question of polarity/color, etc. This is just a mechanical question.
The PA PCB power connection pads have plenty of solder, but appears
under the solder there might be eyelets swaged top and bottom to the
PCB. Their inside diameter is a very tight it for for the heavy
(#12-#14?) red/black wires coming from the power connector. Although
tight, I think the wires can fit into the holes.

But if there are not eyelets in the board there is risk of mechanically
damaging the amplifier PCB. thought I better ask what the factory
connection was rather than do something wrong. Feedback someone? Picture?

Bill W7AAZ

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On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 12:49 PM, Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG wrote:

thanx, rick. i get it completely. however, it is still libelous for them to put in writing (or on display) that my callsign does not exist. qrz is one of the main places folks look up callsigns. i don’t savor being asked; over and over again why i “don’t come up” on qrz...

joseph n. graif

personal account

Joe,

(Sorry for calling you John!, Don't know where that came from!)

I understand completely, however other than sending a threatening letter, it might not be worth going any further.? You can also tell them to remove all your personal information from their site too. But it seems temporary since it appears that they update everything every time they do a data download from the FCC.

Some years ago, because of harassment from certain people? , I requested that they delete my personal info and for a time, if someone looked up my callsign it would come back as "Your Search by Callsign found no results for W1ABC etc" That lasted for a few months and then miraculously, everything just reappeared.

For a while, I would check into nets and the net control operators and some members would ask me:? "did'ja just get your license?.......it's not coming back on a QRZ search"??? I had a LOT of fun with that!? I just told them that the FCC is the only real source of amateur radio call sign info and they shouldn't rely on QRZ or other private For-Profit organizations that may have their own "agendas" etc

Anyway, if you really want them to fix it, I suggest you send them (if you haven't)? an email to support@... and they'll likely turn it all back on.
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73/Rick

WA6III

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John,

QRZ is sort of like Facebook, but everyone should keep in mind that QRZ is absolutely not the "END-ALL, BE-ALL" of amateur radio callsign databases.

ANYONE can simply go to the FCC ULS and look up anyone else's call sign. The name and address is there in the clear.? The only thing not shown is the licensees email address.



The only way people can vote here is with their feet.?

Cheers Y'all!



On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 07:00 PM, Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG wrote:

i pointed out a flaw in their application and the “editor” told me it was my fault. i pushed back and he terminated me.

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joseph n. graif

personal account

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73/Rick

WA6III

i pointed out a flaw in their application and the “editor” told me it was my fault. i pushed back and he terminated me.

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joseph n. graif

personal account

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73/Rick

On 06/27/2022 11:36 AM K9NUD-Steve <k9nud@...> wrote:

Now that I have my 2-C running, I learned that changing the preselector will bring up other bands. I was on 40M this morning and tuned the preselector to the far left. I heard WWCR loud and clear, but have not yet determined what band they were on. I think it was on the 19 meter band (15 mc). based on what I have read elsewhere.?

Has anyone documented the alternate tunings?
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73 de Steve K9NUD ..

Nothing happens until someone calls CQ!

On 06/27/2022 10:36 AM Steve Toth via groups.io <stoth47@...> wrote:

One quick source FWIW:? If you need PTO/straight key bearings, search Amazon for ".125 steel ball bearings".? 100 for $5

I still have my original J-38 straight key from my Novice days. Mounted on a 3"x5" piece of 1/4" steel plate with flat rubber feet (I wanted it stable).

- Steve? W7SJT

"Always look for a positive solution then Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome"

- adaptation of the U.S. Marine Corps motto

"Every day is an opportunity to challenge the achievement of your dreams"

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal.? It is the courage to continue that counts."

-?Winston Churchill

On Monday, June 27, 2022, 08:22:56 AM MDT, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io <w1es@...> wrote:

John, funny that you should mention those ball bearings.? I took the key apart a couple of weeks ago to clean out all the dried-out grease and I lost one of them.? Because I keep some 1/8" BBs in my parts cabinet for those inevitable times that I lose one from a Drake PTO, I checked the size and they are, indeed, the same size.? Key is back together and feels as good as it ever will.

I have some small offcuts of quartersawn white oak that I'm going to use with my other straight keys.? This will allow me to hang them on the wall as display items when I'm not using them.? All I need is to bevel the edges, sand well and apply a couple coats of Danish oil and I'm done!

73,

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.

Sent with secure email.

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On Monday, June 27th, 2022 at 9:52 AM, John <johnk5mo@...> wrote:

Swan 500! That was quite a good first rig.... you lived large right out of the chute, Steve.

I too had/might-still-have one of those JA keys from R. Shack . As with most things, the first thing I did was take it apart , and promptly lost a bunch of the miniature ball bearings which were in the pivot adjusters. I packed one side with the remaining bearings and used a plastic bushing I made from a piece of ball point pen for the other, and used it for many years that way.

Your comment about the chestnut prompted a trip to Wiki and I found this interesting tidbit (since we're both in NC) :" In the 1970s, geneticist began back-breeding Asian chestnut into American chestnut populations to confer blight resistance with the minimum difference in genes. In the 1950s, the, and constitutes the majority of blight-free chestnuts produced in the United States annually."

John K5MO

On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 9:25 PM Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via <w1es=[email protected]> wrote:

The use of a paper log was done by me to keep the whole use of the vintage rigs pure with the sort of logging that I used when I had my first Drake sets back in the 80s. I transcribe the paper as time permits so that I can keep track of QSLing.

I will be logging contacts in October with my paper log, as I use again my first straight key that I still have and made its first QSO on 16 October 1982, for my 40th anniversary as a ham celebration. I have mounted this Japanese-made key, that I bought at Radio Shack, onto a piece of chestnut (which is now extinct) and will try and make some 40m CW contacts at the same time. My first QSO was with a ham in PA who I am fairly certain is now SK.

Anyway, I'll likely use my A Line for this, as it's the earliest Drake set that I have -- unless I can find a working Swan 500 (which was my first rig). I supplemented the Swan a couple months later with a TR switch and an early R-4A that I bought from my Elmer for $15 at the time. Wish I still had them both...

73.

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

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On Sunday, June 26th, 2022 at 9:16 PM, Stan Gammons via <buttercup11421=[email protected]> wrote:

No paper logs for me. I use N3FJP's ACLog as well as his contest specific programs. ACLog and the Field Day program now have the ability to listen for WSJT-X, so logging is easy with those modes.

Yep, DXLab is a steep learning curve. I've used it for 5 years or more and I still don't use all of it's capabilities. I import everything from N3FJP into DXKeeper. DXKeeper is great if one is chasing awards. Yes, Dave, AA6YQ, and the group offer great support for the DXLab Suite.

I haven't followed all of this thread. Why is QRZ blocking the OP's call from the database?

73

Stan
KM4HQE

On 6/26/22 19:55, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via wrote:

FWIW, I log all of my QSO's made with my vintage gear (Drake and Kenwood Hybrids) on paper and every once in a while, I transcribe them into DXLab.

DXLab is a complete package that can do an amazing amount of things but it does have a fairly steep learning curve. It is freeware and is supported very well but you need to read up on it, first.

I used DXBase up until around 2003 but then they started requesting paid subscriptions for each update and I moved on. Ham software is not a business where programmers can make much money but I found the frequent need to pay for updates to be a bit on the steep side.

IMO, what QRZ is doing with respect to blocking a call from the database is totally uncalled for and I will leave it at that.

73,

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Sent with secure email.

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On Sunday, June 26th, 2022 at 8:38 PM, scott via <scott@...> wrote:

I haven't dealt with QRZ except I think I logged into it once to add something to a JA's logbook. I, like you, took a 30 year hiatus from the radio and am back in the swing of things now. I looked around and will say that I like N3FJP's logging program. It's not perfect, but it beats writing my own which is what I did back in the late 70's. And it's got a lot more functions than my old program (and it doesn't require a Commodore PET computer to run!)

The guys here on the Drake group are great for information, too. I've asked several questions and have always gotten good answers, even when it wasn't about Drakes. My entire station was bought in the late 70's and it is still running good (Drake & Dentron, can't beat 'em). They work the "new" digital modes just fine, too.

Thought I'd add my 2 cents worth.
Cya later & 73.

Scott
AA4HG