Re: Drake DSR-2 is looking for a new home
Wish I could afford that!!!
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Evan
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#82726
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Re: Using a 2B in a vintage station.
From a historical perspective, the issue of muting the 2 B existed when it was made back in the 50's. So, whatever was used then (generally the relay method ) was effective and caused no damage to the
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David
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#82725
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Re: Using a 2B in a vintage station.
Your 2B will be fine if you just mute the RX by grounding it during transmit with a pole of a DPDT relay. I use my 2B with a Viking Navigator in just this way for many years. John K5MO
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John K5MO
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Re: Using a 2B in a vintage station.
These old tube front ends are pretty hardy. I used to run a Kenwood R599 with a MOSFET front end amp that was constantly getting vaporized by second ham at same QTH. But the 2B's 6BZ6 front end can
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Craig W8CS
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#82723
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Re: Using a 2B in a vintage station.
My first rig was a Heathkit HX-10 Marauder with a Drake 2-B and a Dow Key relay. I'm pretty sure that the 2-B got muted from the TX rcvr-mute out of the accessory jack. Just a relay that opens the
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Michael W1NR
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Re: Drake DSR-2 is looking for a new home
Yes, I live in Switzerland. My asking price would be USD 1500.- including shipping. The original paper service manual is included. Freundliche Gr¨¹?e Fernando Mobile gesendet Am 12.02.2025 um 09:26
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Fenu HE9FER
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Re: Drake DSR-2 is looking for a new home
I'd of course be interested.However it depends upon price. Are you in Switzerland?Shipping to the USA would be somewhat costly. Doug/WA1TUT
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Doug WA1TUT
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Drake DSR-2 is looking for a new home
Dear friends, I have a wonderful Drake DSR-2 in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Would anyone be interested in this device? Best Regards Fenu
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Fenu HE9FER
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Re: Drake L4-B no Grid Current.
Absolute utter? nonsense.? ?The 100k eq resistor across each lytic is to equalize the V drop across each cap.? 2650 vdc / 800k = 3.3 ma of eq current..... = 8.77 watts total or? 1.09 watts per
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Jim VE7RF
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Re: Drake L4-B no Grid Current.
Yes !? ?At the junction of the plate and grid meter..... it goes off to the CT of the fil xfmr...(with the yellow stripe).? From there it goes out either side to the ends of the fil xfmr sec
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Jim VE7RF
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Re: Drake UV-3 Bulb replacement?
Wing it. I replaced all except the meter with white LED. The result was interesting. /g/DRAKE-RADIO/photo/201909/2315369?p=created%2C%2Cuv3%2C20%2C2%2C0%2C0 "George Rybicki via
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Jim Shorney
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#82716
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Using a 2B in a vintage station.
I'm planning on using a 2B receiver as part of a vintage station along with a DX-20 transmitter (50W input). I have a Dow-Key coax relay which has auxillary contacts. If I use those contacts to mute
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Ken VE3FIT
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Re: Drake L4-B no Grid Current.
Would that account for the filament transformer with no voltage on the center yello tap that goes to the bias?
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Jake KE8VGU
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Re: L-4B value?
You¡¯re welcome Ed, it¡¯s a classic amp and they are sought after. Easy to service, responds well to upgrades, built like a tank. Tom W9TAB
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Thomas W9TAB
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Re: L-4B value?
Yes I do. Ed [email protected]> wrote:
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Ed KG5UN
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Re: T-4XB Front Panel
Thank you much, Steve! Scott
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Scott N1IA
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Re: T-4XB Front Panel
Those are fibre washers, Scott. A little difficult to find but probably available. The panel is easy to remove. Keep track of which knobs have no setscrews and return those to the same shafts
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Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
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#82710
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Re: T-4XB Front Panel
Replacing that panel is pretty easy, just don¡¯t lose those spacers. Of course you need to remove all of the knobs, and the 4 slotted screws on the corners, but that¡¯s pretty obvious. The clear
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Gary Follett
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Re: Good audio - T4XC and R4C
I am now putting together a T4XB and R4B twin station....and I paired it with a NOS Shure 444D. Looking forward to operating some old school. 73 Scott N1IA
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Scott N1IA
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#82708
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T-4XB Front Panel
Hello, I have chance to get a new T4XB front panel to replace the one I have which is scratched some. Is it difficult, and what should I watch out for?? I have the bottom cover off for another reason
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Scott N1IA
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