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Re: 7077 Mic
The 7075 is a ceramic element mic. Ceramic and crystal elements measure open circuit for DC. They look like capacitors. Your mic may be fine. -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles WB6KBL SKCC 19998
By Richard Knoppow · #82482 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
I have a 7075; tried to get a resistance measurement that was not the PTT closure and every combination was open circuit. Don't have a schematic so I was fumbling in the dark. -- Craig/W8CS
By Craig W8CS · #82481 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
It sounds like someone may have added a filter to the mic. Can you tell if the transformer is open? Is is actually a choke?
By Richard Knoppow · #82480 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
That sounds like a legit mod. The D-104 element has very high output and does not need amplification for most rigs but can benefit from a very high load impedance. -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles
By Richard Knoppow · #82479 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
This came with my first TR7, which I bought in 2019 from a ham. The mic worked fine until today. It¡¯s still a head-scratcher¡­ Steve Wedge, W1ES Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #82478 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
I have a D-104 that I added circuitry to. A JFET source follower. No gain, but it presents an extremely high impedance to the mike element. Always gets me good reports. - Jerry, KF6VB
By jerry-KF6VB · #82477 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
I bought the Drake mic with bad mic element. Had an extra Kenwood MC-50 laying around and put that element inside and get great audio reports. Good luck and 73. Tony N5DIM
By Tony N5DIM · #82476 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
Sounds like something a CBer might do to get more audio grunt. - Jerry, KF6VB
By jerry-KF6VB · #82475 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
It is looking like I¡¯ll need to do that. The current element fits but there are series capacitors and that tiny transformer. These components seem to be good (capacitors are dead-on). I was shocked
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #82474 ·
Re: 7077 Mic
I put the Heil element in mine. Works great now. Larry - KB9VY Sent from [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) for iOS
By KB9VY · #82473 ·
7077 Mic
Hi, gang! I went on to the 7238 Drake Pre-net this afternoon and strange things were happening. I heard some noise in the speaker when the PTT was pressed and WB0IQK said that I sounded excessively
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #82472 ·
DRAKE NET UPDATE ( February 2, 2025 )
We had 35 check-ins to our net today on 40 meters. More information on the net can be found at Ron's web site at www.wb4hfn.com . The radio's used on the net today were: 8 TWINS 2 TR3 9 TR4(x) 4 TR5 6
By M Gilger · #82471 ·
Re: Tr7 recommission
Thanks Jim Just need to see if I can get scope leads into the housing to check out the CAL pin diodes. Kind Regards Mike G3ZCC
By Mike Davidsohn G3ZCC · #82470 ·
Re: Drake T-4XB rubber feet
Hi Mike: Ok good point - good thing Heather didn't see my e-mail! She is sitting beside me as I type this! After 48-1/2 years that's not about to change on my watch. Let's put it this way...Drake rigs
By VE7PS · #82469 ·
Re: Drake T-4XB rubber feet
Peter, to clarify, Get married or selling the drakes? Mike, WB8VGE
By mike bryce · #82468 ·
Re: Drake T-4XB rubber feet
Hi Gary: Interesting! I only ever had one brand new 4-line...a C-line.....purchased at the Hamburg, NY hamfest from AES in the fall of 1974. I sold it two years later after getting married and moving
By VE7PS · #82467 ·
Re: Drake T-4XB rubber feet
I never had a brand new 4 Line but the manual says you need to "snap" in the supplied press fit rubber bumpers. Probably more would have survived if the factory installed them! 73, Gary WB6OGD
By Gary WB6OGD · #82466 ·
Re: Drake T-4XB rubber feet
I learned something new -- thanks, Peter. My recollection wasn't squaring with reality. Although I have seen some rigs with the AC-4 bumpers installed on them, I now reemmber the press-in bumpers. I
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #82465 ·
Re: Drake TR4C V6 & V7 tube shield needed?
Correct. Steve Wedge, W1ES Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email.
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #82464 ·
Re: Drake TR4C V6 & V7 tube shield needed?
The lower part of the shield provides enough shielding without causing overheating. Nothing is missing.Sent from my Galaxy
By Richard Knoppow · #82463 ·