Re: L7 makes alot of smoke
The plate chokes in my L7 are copper with a coating of some type but can be soldered well. I have not put the Metal Oxide resistors on them yet and still using amp at a lower power level that is
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K6OXN Bob
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#77507
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Re: DRAKE TECH NET UPDATE ( April 28, 2024 )
Hi Mark, I tried jumping in there Sunday afternoon but conditions were terrible, I could barely hear you here in Massachusetts. Hopefully things will be better next week. I was running my "B" line by
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Pete
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#77506
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Re: L7 makes alot of smoke
Not so sure of this. I think aluminum can be soldered using aluminum solder and a flux like borax. A problem with aluminum is that pure aluminum develops a layer of oxide almost immediately. The layer
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Richard Knoppow
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#77505
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Re: L7 makes alot of smoke
You can't solder aluminum anyway.
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Jim VE7RF
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#77504
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DRAKE TECH NET UPDATE ( April 28, 2024 )
Yesterdays net was held on 7.238?@ 4pm Eastern. We had a total of 27 check-ins. The following list of radio's were used: TWINS = 4 TR3 = 1 TR4(x) = 9 TR4 = 2 TR7 = 6 Our net control for next week
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Mark - WB0IQK
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#77503
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Re: L7 makes alot of smoke
Message /g/DRAKE-RADIO/message/77423 . "K6OXN Bob via groups.io" <bobk6oxn@...> wrote: -- 73 -Jim NU0C
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Jim Shorney
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#77502
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Re: L7 makes alot of smoke
I did not see the referral for that article but have now studied it and think I might use the MOF resistors I have. I have several 100 ohm 5 watt resistors, I think I will place in my L7 and see how
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K6OXN Bob
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#77501
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Re: L7 makes alot of smoke
Did you read this link that I posted previously? https://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=45450.0 "K6OXN Bob via groups.io" <bobk6oxn@...> wrote: -- 73 -Jim NU0C
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Jim Shorney
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#77500
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Re: L7 makes alot of smoke
would the newer metal oxide film resistors rated at 5 watts be a better replacement for the old carbon resistors?? I am looking at replacing the 47 ohm carbon 2 watt resistors in my L7 with 47 ohm 5
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K6OXN Bob
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#77499
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Re: Old Drakes ALC
##? read it several times, eons ago.? I have two FT-1000D's.? Basically, before u turn the RF clipper on,? you 1st adjust the mic gain for XXX? alc action.? ?Trying to maintain XXX? alc action
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Jim VE7RF
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#77498
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Re: Old Drakes ALC
##? Nope.? I bought a behringer 9024? 6 x band digital compressor.? Rack mount. I had 3 of em at one point.? The 6 x bands are nose to tail, no gaps....and a max of 20 hz to 20 khz. For ham radio
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Jim VE7RF
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#77497
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Re: MFJ to go out of business
I can understand that. While I'm not that old, after working for close to 40 years; I'd like to retire. I tried calling the tech support/parts ordering line several times today. No one answered. So, I
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Stan Gammons
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#77496
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Re: MFJ to go out of business
I remember when some had a fit about implementing SSB over AM. It was considered the radio mode destroyer but we got through it. Which Drake model had the best AM modulation?
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Robert K9TWC <rhadley06@...>
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#77495
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Re: Old Drakes ALC
ALC was never intended to be a speech processing system. Undesirable things happen when you try to do that. I point (again) to SM5BSZ's work in this. https://www.sm5bsz.com/dynrange/alc.htm 73 -Jim
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Jim Shorney
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#77494
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Re: Another TR7 Journey begins
Use the service manual test point. That is what the alignment of the rest of the radio is based on. 73 -Jim NU0C "Bill NZ0T via groups.io" <nz0tham@...> wrote:
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Jim Shorney
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#77493
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Re: MFJ to go out of business
Did anyone consider that the man is just plain tired? Heck after 52+ years in the business, and? 80+ years old. Let's face it there are more years behind all or almost all of us than ahead.And don't
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mjavit01
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#77492
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Re: Drake B Line Twins For Sale
#ForSale
The Drake station has been spoken for. Thanks for all the interest Tim? K?FL
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Tim Randa <randaranch@...>
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#77491
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Re: MFJ to go out of business
*** I have to concur. Honestly, I'm surprised it still exists at all. I just don't hear much happening on the bands, except for contests. I miss the 70's. The novice bands were solid CW from one end
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jerry-KF6VB
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#77490
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Re: MFJ to go out of business
Yes shrinking.? Halve the new people with licenses are not into ham radio and don't even own a radio.? I asked one guy, what was his call.? He had to get the license out of his wallet in order to
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Leland L. Bahr
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#77489
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Re: MFJ to go out of business
¡°Preppers¡± and new licensees aren¡¯t using traditional products. I stand by my comments. Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Sent from [Proton
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Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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#77488
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