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TR4-CW Service Bulletin Upload 2

 

Sure, let me downsize the document a bit.? It's attached.

Chuck, K8HU

" Chuck, can you send this as an attachment? It's way too big as an inline document.

73,

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4"


Virus-free.

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Chuck Rippel, K8HU

TR4-CW-Svc-Bulletin2.jpg

Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

 

The costs of shipping supplies aren't cheap either. Bubble wrap, foam sheeting and boxes aren't cheap. I sell things occasionally and the costs of shipping have sharply increased along with everything else.?

Marty
KL7AM

From: "John K5MO" <johnk5mo@...>
To: "DRAKE-RADIO" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7:43:53 AM
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT

Charge USPS/UPS counter rates, and pay PirateShip/commercial account rates. It's a good way to skim a few more bucks from the buyer.

John K5MO

On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 6:19?PM NU2W <oemeoc88@...> wrote:

A flipper indeed¡­crazy shipping fees¡­NO TU!

?

STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!


Respectfully,

Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W

NJ Licensed EMT; PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC

B.A.A. EMS Support

ARC N.E. BioMedical Services

ARC N.E. Disaster Health Services

DanaFarber-Am Cancer Society

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT

?

If you go to his E-Bay "store," there are a number of Drake items in "As New" condition.

?

Looks like a radio-flipper to me.

?

?

Chuck, K8HU


--

"The Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pan-and-phone regulations as substitutes for law passed by the peoples representatives."

~ Justice Gorsech, Concurring Opinion

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Virus-free.


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Chuck Rippel, K8HU


Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

Jim W7RY
 

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Oh please John!

Really?

Jim W7RY


On 5/17/2023 10:43 AM, John K5MO wrote:
Charge USPS/UPS counter rates, and pay PirateShip/commercial account rates. It's a good way to skim a few more bucks from the buyer.

John K5MO

On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 6:19?PM NU2W <oemeoc88@...> wrote:

A flipper indeed¡­crazy shipping fees¡­NO TU!

?

STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!


Respectfully,

Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W

NJ Licensed EMT; PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC

B.A.A. EMS Support

ARC N.E. BioMedical Services

ARC N.E. Disaster Health Services

DanaFarber-Am Cancer Society

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT

?

If you go to his E-Bay "store," there are a number of Drake items in "As New" condition.

?

Looks like a radio-flipper to me.

?

?

Chuck, K8HU


--

"The Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pan-and-phone regulations as substitutes for law passed by the peoples representatives."

~ Justice Gorsech, Concurring Opinion

?

Virus-free.


--
Chuck Rippel, K8HU


--
Thanks and 73, Jim W7RY
Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

 

Charge USPS/UPS counter rates, and pay PirateShip/commercial account rates. It's a good way to skim a few more bucks from the buyer.

John K5MO


On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 6:19?PM NU2W <oemeoc88@...> wrote:

A flipper indeed¡­crazy shipping fees¡­NO TU!

?

STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!


Respectfully,

Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W

NJ Licensed EMT; PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC

B.A.A. EMS Support

ARC N.E. BioMedical Services

ARC N.E. Disaster Health Services

DanaFarber-Am Cancer Society

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT

?

If you go to his E-Bay "store," there are a number of Drake items in "As New" condition.

?

Looks like a radio-flipper to me.

?

?

Chuck, K8HU


--

"The Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pan-and-phone regulations as substitutes for law passed by the peoples representatives."

~ Justice Gorsech, Concurring Opinion

?

Virus-free.


--
Chuck Rippel, K8HU

Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

 

These TR-4CW rigs on ebay have been interesting to me. ?I bought one locally about a year ago, a TR-4CW with RIT. ?it is not in good shape, has some rust spots at a couple places on top, and it doesn¡¯t turn on. ?The AC-4 needs to be recapped, so it¡¯s hard for me to do much without it. ?For various reasons, I¡¯ve decided not to keep it. ?A ¡°mint¡± rig went for $2400 a month or so, and the current one seems to be going that way. ?On the other hand, one that had a loose mode switch but would turn on just went for $199.95. ?That¡¯s so low that fees, packing, and shipping would be a high percentage of the price.

?I sold the rusty RV-4C that came with mine and basically broke even after I agreed on a price and then found out what shipping would be. ?The price of shipping has been a game changer for these kinds of rigs, and where I shipped it said they would not provide insurance unless they packed it. ?For the RV-4C, that means I would have gone in the hole by quite a bit so I packed it myself.

?The bottom line is that if someone is interested, I would be glad to send pictures and talk about it. ?I was the second owner of this rig and should have kept it. ?Now, I am again about the fifth owner and would like to see it go where it could be fixed and appreciated. ?

73,
Dennis, W5RZ
Re: Drake 7 Series Cabinet Paint

 

I sanded my MN2000 and sprayed a few coats of primer and a few coats of satin black. I struggled to get a uniform application from the can so decided to try rolling on the final coat. I got a nice stippled finish that I think closely matches the original. Expand the attached photo to see the texture. I used a 4¡± high quality roller (avoids lint) with 3/8¡± nap. Key to a good result is bright lighting all round so you can see that you have rolled consistently on all sides. Get the paint applied uniformly all over first then roll outward to all edges to get a uniform texture. You still have to spray a few coats first to cover certain areas that a roller can¡¯t reach such as the inside of the rolled front edge of the case.
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73
John?N9FCA
Re: Buying ham stuff from estate sales

 

On 2023-05-17 05:42, Gregg Lebovitz wrote:
Besides Drake equipment I have bought other ham equipment from estate
sales. I bought a cantenna from an estate sale and they packed the

The Cantenna is a messy item. I bought one at the flea market. It
was filled with some unknown oil. I carefully decanted it & cleaned it
out - disposed of the oil at the local hazardous waste facility and
refilled it with mineral oil. Then put it in a bucket with a hole
for the coax.

- Jerry, KF6VB
Buying ham stuff from estate sales

Gregg Lebovitz
 

Besides Drake equipment I have bought other ham equipment from estate sales. I bought a cantenna from an estate sale and they packed the whole thing including oil in a box and sent it. I paid $20 including shipping and assumed they removed the oil. What I received was a package that was on oily mess. Had it tested for PCBs and it was negative thank heavens. You need to be careful when buying from non hams.
Re: TR4-CW Service Bulletin

 

Perhaps that wasn¡¯t the case when the bulletin was written.?

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.


Sent from Proton Mail for iOS


On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 22:06, Rick WA6III <myr748@...> wrote:
Ok

I guess I am the one to ask the "dumb" question.

Why in the world would I want to replace a 6EV7 with a 6AQ8 considering that a 6AQ8 (ECC85)? is more money than a 6EV7 and requires circuit modifications (albeit simple)

In most cases it's DOUBLE the cost of a 6EV7 and at Surplus Sales, they want $59 for one.? Is it that much better?
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73/Rick

WA6III
*Every post is created using Linux

Re: TR4-CW Service Bulletin

Rick WA6III
 

Ok

I guess I am the one to ask the "dumb" question.

Why in the world would I want to replace a 6EV7 with a 6AQ8 considering that a 6AQ8 (ECC85)? is more money than a 6EV7 and requires circuit modifications (albeit simple)

In most cases it's DOUBLE the cost of a 6EV7 and at Surplus Sales, they want $59 for one.? Is it that much better?
--

73/Rick

WA6III
*Every post is created using Linux

Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

 

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For example:


Has a good reputation in the Texas radio community...

Ken, N2VIP

On May 16, 2023, at 21:45, Jim Shorney <jimNU0C@...> wrote:

?
There are legitimate small businesses out there that purchase estates and resell through various resources. I can imagine that sometimes this is the best alternative to the family hauling this stuff to the recycler. We have such a company here that sells via direct online auction (not eBay) and local tag sales. They ?have handled estates for a couple of SK friends of mine. I am grateful for their existence.

Shipping is just plain expensive these days.

73

-Jim
NU0C

On Tue, 16 May 2023 18:18:55 -0400
"NU2W" <oemeoc88@...> wrote:

A flipper indeed¡­crazy shipping fees¡­NO TU!



STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!


Respectfully,

Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W

NJ Licensed EMT; PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC

B.A.A. EMS Support

ARC N.E. BioMedical Services

ARC N.E. Disaster Health Services

DanaFarber-Am Cancer Society



From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT



If you go to his E-Bay "store," there are a number of Drake items in "As New" condition.



Looks like a radio-flipper to me.



https://www.ebay.com/str/nationaljukeboxexchange



Chuck, K8HU








Re: Woo hoo finally got a TR7

 

The best thing you can do is study the service manual. The how-it-works write ups are very good. The TR7 is a complex radio but not overly so compared to modern rigs and is very understandable if you take your time.

73

-Jim
NU0C

On Tue, 16 May 2023 17:44:02 -0700
"K8CCA" <echapm4@...> wrote:

Traded my Yaesu FL-2100B for the rig, ps and remote vfo. Seems to work well and has a cw filter and am filter in it. I think it might need alignment as it seems down a little bit. Anything I should do? I ordered ab original manual from ebay. Wanted one for years.




Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

 

There are legitimate small businesses out there that purchase estates and resell through various resources. I can imagine that sometimes this is the best alternative to the family hauling this stuff to the recycler. We have such a company here that sells via direct online auction (not eBay) and local tag sales. They have handled estates for a couple of SK friends of mine. I am grateful for their existence.

Shipping is just plain expensive these days.

73

-Jim
NU0C

On Tue, 16 May 2023 18:18:55 -0400
"NU2W" <oemeoc88@...> wrote:

A flipper indeed¡­crazy shipping fees¡­NO TU!



STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!


Respectfully,

Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W

NJ Licensed EMT; PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC

B.A.A. EMS Support

ARC N.E. BioMedical Services

ARC N.E. Disaster Health Services

DanaFarber-Am Cancer Society



From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT



If you go to his E-Bay "store," there are a number of Drake items in "As New" condition.



Looks like a radio-flipper to me.







Chuck, K8HU

Re: TR4-CW Service Bulletin

 

/g/DRAKE-RADIO/files/T4any,%20TR3,%20TR4any%20Replace%20Replace%206EV7%20with%206AQ8%20.pdf

73

-Jim
NU0C

On Tue, 16 May 2023 20:34:20 +0000
"Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io" <w1es@...> wrote:

Chuck, can you send this as an attachment? It's way too big as an inline document.

73,

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Sent with [Proton Mail]() secure email.

------- Original Message -------
On Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 at 4:06 PM, Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN <lantareamon@...> wrote:

I expect many have seen this Drake service bulletin on the TR4-CW. If not, enjoy!

--
Chuck Rippel, K8HU


Re: TR4-CW Service Bulletin

 

Thanks Chuck. I have converted this to PDF and uploaded to the group file section.

73

-Jim
NU0C

On Tue, 16 May 2023 13:06:19 -0700
"Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN" <lantareamon@...> wrote:

I expect many have seen this Drake service bulletin on the TR4-CW.? If not, enjoy!

--
Chuck Rippel, K8HU




Re: FS - 12JB6 tubes

 

12JB6 tubes went quick.

Woo hoo finally got a TR7

 

Traded my Yaesu FL-2100B for the rig, ps and remote vfo. Seems to work well and has a cw filter and am filter in it. I think it might need alignment as it seems down a little bit. Anything I should do? I ordered ab original manual from ebay. Wanted one for years.?

Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

 

The shipping doesn¡¯t sound unreasonable to me, either. It represents shipping and packing. Have you priced packing materials lately? ?He¡¯s running a business. There is nothing wrong with running a business nor in making a profit. He has a shipper/packer?who?gives him good results and charges enough to stay in business.?

I would love to find something like that at a nice lrice?and, honestly, if I found one,?I¡¯m not sure that I¡¯d keep it, knowing its potential value.?

The fact that the seller?deals in a lot of electronics surplus is irrelevant to the value of the item. He got lucky ¡ª so what?

Am I going to buy it? ?No, it¡¯s above my budget. It¡¯s not above the budget of at least one bidder and we all know that typical good examples of?this equipment, when offered at over-market prices, tend?to sit with no offers.?

We all have different interests and goals in our hobby and there is a definite niche for condition rarities such as this transceiver. It¡¯s the radio equivalent of a car found with 10 miles on the odometer.?

73,

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.


Sent from Proton Mail for iOS


On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 18:58, Jim W7RY via groups.io <jimw7ry@...> wrote:
$48.00 from NY to Missouri ?

Seems reasonable to me...

Jim W7RY


On 5/16/2023 5:18 PM, NU2W wrote:

A flipper indeed¡­crazy shipping fees¡­NO TU!

STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!


Respectfully,

Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W

NJ Licensed EMT; PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC

B.A.A. EMS Support

ARC N.E. BioMedical Services

ARC N.E. Disaster Health Services

DanaFarber-Am Cancer Society

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT

If you go to his E-Bay "store," there are a number of Drake items in "As New" condition.

Looks like a radio-flipper to me.

Chuck, K8HU


--

"The Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pan-and-phone regulations as substitutes for law passed by the peoples representatives."

~ Justice Gorsech, Concurring Opinion

Virus-free.


--
Chuck Rippel, K8HU


--
Thanks and 73, Jim W7RY

Re: FS - 12JB6 tubes

Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM)
 

Steve Kessler writes:

Three NIB (Feb 1978) Sylvania 12JB6 tubes.=C2=A0 Don't have a TR-3 so...$50=
at Dayton or plus shipping.
Steve, if you can mail those to Canada I'll take them off
your hands.

--lyndon

Re: NOS TR-4Cw RIT

Jim W7RY
 

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$48.00 from NY to Missouri ?

Seems reasonable to me...

Jim W7RY


On 5/16/2023 5:18 PM, NU2W wrote:

A flipper indeed¡­crazy shipping fees¡­NO TU!

?

STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL!


Respectfully,

Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W

NJ Licensed EMT; PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC

B.A.A. EMS Support

ARC N.E. BioMedical Services

ARC N.E. Disaster Health Services

DanaFarber-Am Cancer Society

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Rippel - K8HU and ex - NMN
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] NOS TR-4Cw RIT

?

If you go to his E-Bay "store," there are a number of Drake items in "As New" condition.

?

Looks like a radio-flipper to me.

?

?

Chuck, K8HU


--

"The Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pan-and-phone regulations as substitutes for law passed by the peoples representatives."

~ Justice Gorsech, Concurring Opinion

?

Virus-free.


--
Chuck Rippel, K8HU


--
Thanks and 73, Jim W7RY

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