Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
A friend of mine recently gave me a pair of DMR HTs. I am not excited in any way by what I call 2 Meter CB (or in this case 70 cm CB) but he thought I should have them for ARES. For me the audio falls
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Jim Shorney
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Re: Drake L4-B no Grid Current.
Ok, so after buying new tubes and ruling, it is not the tubes that was exspenseve. I poked around the bias and discovered that I had no bias voltage. Tracing back the bias to the soft start board. I
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Jake KE8VGU
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
As a foreign language learner, fidelity is important to me. I need those sibilants and fricatives! I was disappointed with DMR; It had promise: the ability to pop up in some foreign country and
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jerry-KF6VB
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
A few decades ago I used one of these on my T4XC. ?Adjusted properly, it improved "punch" for poor band conditions while at the same time not adding distortion like some processors do.
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Evan
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
Richard mentioned some interesting points. ?If you want to have some fun, tune around on 75M and listen to the groups that have high end radios (e.g. ?Flex, Elecraft, etc.) with Behringer (sp?)
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Evan
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
This is what it look like: ?William? N1WL ? ????????? CallSend SMSAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype
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Bill Losef
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
Bill, which DX Engr amp are you referring to? Bill N0CU [email protected]> wrote:
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Bill Leonard N0CU
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
The narrow pinchy audio is I think part of the Drake internals. I am also following this as always interested in a specific microphone or mod that would open the? audio up a bit more. Those DX
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Bill Losef
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
Audio quality on SSB is always a problem. Both transmitters and receivers often have very limited response, IMO too limited. Why? Well one reason is misunderstanding the research done on
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Richard Knoppow
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
Richard. ? Yes, I should see the audio on a scope. ?Will do that. Yes both side bands are affected and my reports are from several hams much experienced with sideband who know my voice well. ?They
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Paul N5NEN
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
Try another microphone, not a D-104 or 444. Are the the same? Bad filter will affect only one sideband. If carrier oscillator is not centered one sideband will be shrill and the other muffled. Not
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Richard Knoppow
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0fv8_5mIiA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0fv8_5mIiA ] Barry - N4BUQ
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n4buq
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Re: T4XB & D104 poor sudio
Sounds like a crystal filter has drifted or a carrier oscillator needs adjustment.
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Evan
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T4XB & D104 poor sudio
Reports on trial of 4B twins say audio seems clipped and missing lows. ?D104 works fine on my Swann and I tried my Sure 444 with the same result. High pitched and no lows. The result is same on 80,
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Paul N5NEN
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L-4B Blower Wheels
I have in process a second lot of replacement blower wheels for the L-4B amplifier.? ?These are the exact same blower wheels made by Torrington for Drake, with one exception.? ? The blower wheels
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NO8J MARK H HUBER
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Re: Good audio - T4XC and R4C
Hi Dean, If you do have the 444, check out this link for the user manual.
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Matthew VE3MXG
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Re: DRAKE USERS NET Update - 9 February 2025
Bill, Yes I have managed to get in a few times, but I dont remember which net controls I have worked. I am about 3/4 of a mile from the water's edge here on the Gulf of America in Mississippi so its a
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Ed KG5UN
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Re: DRAKE USERS NET Update - 9 February 2025
William ¨C This looks to be a private message, but to the wrong person. I AM a ham, and a member of Drake-Radio, but not Ed. I think a note to Evan arrived in my inbox, as well. No worries, however
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Terrell Hamilton K7WLD
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Re: DRAKE USERS NET Update - 9 February 2025
Ed, Sorry we missed you. Your call seems familiar - have you checked in before? If so, who was Net Control, if you remember? If there is a fellow out of the five if us that you hear well we can
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William W9MXQ
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Re: DRAKE USERS NET Update - 9 February 2025
Evan, Yes, felt it went well. Always a pleasure to work with fellow Drake fans. See you at control next week. 73, -Bill, W9MXQ
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William W9MXQ
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