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I need to get some of my volume cut down to a more reasonable level. I have one C Line cabinet. This fits either the T-4XC or R-4C, as Drake moved all side jacks and controls off of the sides --
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #75698 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter woes...
Hi Mike Search for 1N295 here: https://www.nteinc.com/search.php Found NTE109. Datasheet NTE109: https://www.nteinc.com/specs/100to199/pdf/nte109.pdf How to find NTE distributors:
By Glenn, OZ1HFT · #75697 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter woes... 1N295...
Hi Mike Goto: https://www.nteinc.com/search.php Search for 1N295 - NTE109 can replace 1N295. NTE109 datasheet: https://www.nteinc.com/specs/100to199/pdf/nte109.pdf How to purchase:
By Glenn, OZ1HFT · #75696 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
*** I *loved* my TS-830S. Best radio I'd ever had. My only problem with it was the crappy circuit boards. They were not very tolerant of rework. - Jerry, KF6VB
By jerry-KF6VB · #75695 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
Yeah, we all have "those projects". I'm finally tearing into a TS-830S that I thought had RF switching issues. It turned out that the meter switch wasn't making contact. I took it apart and cleaned it
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #75694 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
Yeah, over the years, I¡¯ve collected quite a few. I¡¯ve never really did anything with them other than line them up on a shelf and look at them. With the weather so crappy, I decided to take them
By mike bryce · #75693 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
Mike, I'm curious. How did you get so many bad ones? Hamfest find? 73, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #75692 ·
Re: 2-NT T/R relay delay
Good work getting it going Joe. The 2NT/2C really is a sweet combination John K5MO
By John K5MO · #75691 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
here is one I¡¯m working on, and I¡¯m fairly confident it¡¯s not a Drake factory meter. Mike, wb8vge
By mike bryce · #75690 ·
Re: 2-NT T/R relay delay
I was running into more problems this afternoon on the 2NT. Relay was not releasing. Checked the voltage to ensure the cutoff was happening. Slightly lifting on the arm stretched it back into the
By Joe KI5O · #75689 ·
Re: 2NT side tone quality
Easy fix, the ballasts on my garage florescent fixtures were creating hash. Turned off the lights and great tone. Joe ki5o
By Joe KI5O · #75688 ·
Re: DRAKE TECHNICAL NET 7.238 UPDATE
It looks like my T-4X still needs work (or its cable does). We had company, so I bowed out. 73, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Sent from [Proton
By Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 · #75687 ·
DRAKE TECHNICAL NET 7.238 UPDATE
Today Evan, K9SQG was the NCS for today's net.? He had 37 check-ins. The net always starts at 4PM Eastern on 7.238 +/- QRM. The band was in really good condition. The following radios were used?:
By Mark - WB0IQK · #75686 ·
2NT side tone quality
Good day, Moving further ahead towards completion of getting this novice station back in line. No that the delay potentiometer is sorted, I'm now focused on the side tone. Setup is 2NT, 2C, 2BQ, HA-5
By Joe KI5O · #75685 ·
Re: 2-NT T/R relay delay
Bob thank you for the help on this. The potentiometer arrived today and the delay adjustment is working perfectly. Joe ki5o
By Joe KI5O · #75684 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
Yeah, there were some surplus Motorola repeater rack meters floating around eBay for a while that were almost the correct Jewell version but were more sensitive. I bought one, added an external shunt,
By Jim Shorney · #75683 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
*** I can easily imagine somebody scoring a nice meter and just sticking it in. Once upon a time... ...As a preteen in San Francisco, I attended an after school electronics program known as "Lux
By jerry-KF6VB · #75682 ·
Re: W4 has 1N34A available for it.
I was going to buy some Fluke test meter leads from Amazon. After reading the reviews, it was apparent the leads Amazon was selling were fake Chinese junk. mike wb8vge
By mike bryce · #75681 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter part three
Gang, Before I celebrate too much, I have a couple more W4 meters that have the opposite problem¡ªtoo much deflection¡ªcan¡¯t set the calibration If I apply 100W, the meter begs, and if you switch
By mike bryce · #75680 ·
Re: Drake W4 wattmeter woes and some success
*** I did that too! I worked in the instrument shop at GTE Lenkurt. Mostly I did repairs, but calibration was never far from our minds. We piped 10Mhz all over the plant to feed the various
By jerry-KF6VB · #75679 ·