Re: L4B Ratings
Jim, I believe Drake engineers "balanced" things out for performance and cost considerations. ?But you're right, a higher CFM blower with curved chimneys might be an improved alternative. Have a
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Evan
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#50560
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Re: TR-7 CW side tone
Good day Jim, Thanks for the suggestion(s). So PTT / VOX switch in PTT position or VOX setting no change. All controls full CCW? tone initiated immediately on selecting CW.? Meter reads about half
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Gordon Cotton <VE9GC@...>
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#50559
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Re: Drake R-4B Issues; Part V
Have you tried to see if Quartslab or AF4K have any available? Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Sent from my iPhone - the typos have been generated by highly sophisticated software.
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Steve Wedge <Steve27302@...>
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#50558
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Re: L4B Ratings
<Evan Mar 7 #50546 ( /g/DRAKE-RADIO/message/50546 ) <Those kerosene lantern "globes" from Coleman ?are inexpensive and available locally. ##? I? know,? I? have? 8? of? em?
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Jim VE7RF
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#50557
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Re: Cable type for Carrier Osc. and Injection for the T-4XC and R-4C.
Hello Jim Thank you very much for these important information. That means, as soon as I have build these cables, I will be able to "go on air" with my 4C twins, which I have bought 1 week ago. Br.
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Bent J?rgensen
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#50556
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Re: Cable type for Carrier Osc. and Injection for the T-4XC and R-4C.
The definitive answer is below, from Garey K4OAH (SK). ________ All original cables were 38" long tip-to-tip. The INJ, (and CAR OSC in the C-Line,) cables used a foam inner dielectric and phono
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Jim Shorney
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#50555
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Re: TR-7 CW side tone
Yeah, it shouldn't do that. Under some conditions a TR7 can pop into TX if the VOX is enabled and you rotate the band switch to CW. Ensure than VOX is off and set all of the VOX controls (both SSB and
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Jim Shorney
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#50554
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Drake R-4B Issues; Part V
This has been a great learning process and a lot of fun. What I now believe the issue of crazy S-Meter readings is due to the frequency of the Second LO Crystal (5,595 KHz) being off frequency. In the
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Dick
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#50553
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Re: TR-7 CW side tone
Sorry, I forgot to state that in my original post.? Makes no difference if there is a key attached or not.? Just a steady tone as soon as placed in CW position and no RF out until the key is
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Gordon Cotton <VE9GC@...>
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#50552
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Cable type for Carrier Osc. and Injection for the T-4XC and R-4C.
Hello to the Group Is someone able to inform me about the correct type of cable for Carrier Osc. an Injection for the T-4XC and R-4C. I have heard about RG59 and RG62. What is correct ? What is the
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Bent J?rgensen
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#50551
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Re: TR-7 CW side tone
I am not an expert on the TR-7 but other Drake transmitters have shorting switches in the key connector so that they are key down with no key attached. This is to allow tuning up without a key. Does
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Richard Knoppow
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#50550
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TR-7 CW side tone
Good day all, I have a TR7 that has a few small quirks.? Before I go tearing into it,? just wonder if anyone else in this group has experienced this: When switched to CW mode, no key attached, the
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Gordon Cotton <VE9GC@...>
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#50549
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Re: TR-7A Power Supply Board Voltages
It seems to work well, with no problems detected so far. All of the issues it exhibited disappeared when the wiring error was corrected. Bob
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Robert Berg
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#50548
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ORIGINAL Drake Manuals for Drake Accessories For Sale
ORIGINAL Drake Manuals for Drake Accessories For Sale: RV7 Remote VFO SP75 Speech Processor CW75 Keyer P75 Phone Patch MN-2700 Antenna Matching Network and B-1000 Balun PS-7 A.C. Power Supply All
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Michael Raskin
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Re: L4B Ratings
Those kerosene lantern "globes" from Coleman ?are inexpensive and available locally.
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Evan
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#50546
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Re: L4B Ratings
<Mark Feb 15 #50176 ( /g/DRAKE-RADIO/message/50176 ) <Yes, they are the same diameter. They are a little taller which is why I replaced the factory suppressors with the "horseshoe"
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Jim VE7RF
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#50545
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Re: TR-7A Power Supply Board Voltages
Indeed. Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Sent from my iPhone - the typos have been generated by highly sophisticated software.
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Steve Wedge <Steve27302@...>
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#50544
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Re: TR-7A Power Supply Board Voltages
Great catch Bob! Gary W0DVN
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Gary Follett
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#50543
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Re: TR-7A Power Supply Board Voltages
Whoops, looks like the Translator board has some TTL. If the PLL is locking and you are getting correct stable frequencies that means it survived. Everything else that's digital looks to be CMOS. 73
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Jim Shorney
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#50542
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Re: TR-7A Power Supply Board Voltages
Well definitely come back and tell us the results. We want to know if its fixed. Might help someone else. -- Richard Knoppow 1oldlens1@... WB6KBL
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Richard Knoppow
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#50541
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