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I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
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Can you please share what you learn and what's quoted as their hourly rate, please?

I have a TR-3 that's been giving a buddy fits (he can usually fix almost anything).

It's been on and off his bench for 2 years and still isn't working right.

Thanks,

David KD4E

On 1/17/25 13:45, Peter K8PT via groups.io wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

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I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

Might try Ron Baker, WB4HFN.

On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 10:45?AM Peter K8PT via <k8pt=arrl.net_at_groups.io_lastradioman@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 08:34 PM, Jay W6CJ wrote:
>Might try Ron Baker, WB4HFN.

Be careful.? His last bunch of reviews were horrid.? ?And there is more on top of that....like very recently.? ?He takes stuff in, sez it can't be fixed, then wants to keep it.? ?
 

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Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

Gary do you repair TT Orions? Do you repair Drake gear as well?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:01:25 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

Jim Where did you read the negative reviews for Ron Baker?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:17:35 PM EST, amfone via groups.io <amfone20000@...> wrote:


Gary do you repair TT Orions? Do you repair Drake gear as well?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:01:25 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

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I do repairs on Omni V., VI, Orion’s and most Drake items.

Gary

WDVN

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:17?PM, amfone via groups.io <amfone20000@...> wrote:

Gary do you repair TT Orions? Do you repair Drake gear as well?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:01:25 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

Thanks Gary I fixed my L7 that had an issue but for future reference do you repair the L7 and L4B?

I have an original Orion, I really think the problem from what I am experiencing and reading on The Internet the issue is the A9 board, but not sure of course.

Thanks Gary

Tim

WB8UHZ

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:41:21 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


I do repairs on Omni V., VI, Orion’s and most Drake items.

Gary

WDVN

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:17?PM, amfone via groups.io <amfone20000@...> wrote:

Gary do you repair TT Orions? Do you repair Drake gear as well?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:01:25 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

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Yes I do

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:56?PM, amfone via groups.io <amfone20000@...> wrote:

Thanks Gary I fixed my L7 that had an issue but for future reference do you repair the L7 and L4B?

I have an original Orion, I really think the problem from what I am experiencing and reading on The Internet the issue is the A9 board, but not sure of course.

Thanks Gary

Tim

WB8UHZ

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:41:21 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


I do repairs on Omni V., VI, Orion’s and most Drake items.

Gary

WDVN

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:17?PM, amfone via groups.io <amfone20000@...> wrote:

Gary do you repair TT Orions? Do you repair Drake gear as well?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 01:01:25 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

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Gary, it was about Ron Baker.

73,
Bill
AI5RP
++++++++++++++++
Bill Blodgett
Arlington, Texas

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:01?PM, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

?Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

Thanks Gary for the info on Drake repair, do you have a webpage?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 04:24:11 PM EST, Bill Blodgett. AI5RP via groups.io <whb5k@...> wrote:


Gary, it was about Ron Baker.

73,
Bill
AI5RP
++++++++++++++++
Bill Blodgett
Arlington, Texas

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:01?PM, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

?
Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

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I do not have a web page. I like doing work on radios (keeps me sharp) but I don’t want a deluge. I think a webpage would bring about such a deluge because there are so few folks still working on this stuff.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 18, 2025, at 3:26?PM, amfone via groups.io <amfone20000@...> wrote:

Thanks Gary for the info on Drake repair, do you have a webpage?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 04:24:11 PM EST, Bill Blodgett. AI5RP via groups.io <whb5k@...> wrote:


Gary, it was about Ron Baker.

73,
Bill
AI5RP
++++++++++++++++
Bill Blodgett
Arlington, Texas

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:01?PM, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

?
Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

Right Gary for sure you would get over loaded.

In the past I purchased some Parts from you but glad to know that if I get stuck I have back up.

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 04:52:08 PM EST, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:


I do not have a web page. I like doing work on radios (keeps me sharp) but I don’t want a deluge. I think a webpage would bring about such a deluge because there are so few folks still working on this stuff.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 18, 2025, at 3:26?PM, amfone via groups.io <amfone20000@...> wrote:

Thanks Gary for the info on Drake repair, do you have a webpage?

Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 04:24:11 PM EST, Bill Blodgett. AI5RP via groups.io <whb5k@...> wrote:


Gary, it was about Ron Baker.

73,
Bill
AI5RP
++++++++++++++++
Bill Blodgett
Arlington, Texas

On Jan 18, 2025, at 12:01?PM, Gary Follett via groups.io <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

?
Jim!

I hope you are not talking about ME! I have NEVER told anyone an item was not repairable and then offered to take it from them for next-to-nothing.

In the case of SOME Ten Tec Orions and Omni’s with bad CPU’s I have bought radios for parts, but only because the CPU parts are not available for them. As of today, there are no unobtanium parts for Drake radios other than ones for which I do have spares.

Gary

W0DVN


On Jan 17, 2025, at 1:26?PM, W0DVN <xntrick1948@...> wrote:

I can surely fix your 2NT.

Estimate is $100 plus any shipping.

Gary

W0DVN

On Jan 17, 2025, at 12:45?PM, Peter K8PT via groups.io <k8pt@...> wrote:

I'm in need of a vintage repair service that is familiar with Drake radio's. I have a Drake 2-NT that has lost it's output. I have changed all the tubes but no joy. Looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance.
Peter-K8PT? (k8pt@...)
 

On Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 07:18 PM, amfone wrote:
Jim Where did you read the negative reviews for Ron Baker?
?
Tim

Its all over the last 3 years on e-ham? repair reviews.? ?Dunno what has happened, but it has gone from really, really? good...to really bad.? ?Even w7ry posted a bad review.?
?
?Scott just got L4B's that were beyond a dog's breakfast.? ?The customer had previously sent? the amp to ron....who totally gutted the HV supply....and made a mess of the RF deck.? Said it was not repairable...and wanted to keep it for parts...which would pay for the shipping and initial diagnostic + attempted repair.? ?Customer said send it back.? Then it was sent to scott, who did a total rebuild job on the hv supply....and repaired the RF deck...... now it runs like a top.? ?The customer also got his money back from Ron.? ?That amp is on scotts? u tube site.

Dunno if ron's health is failing or something else is amiss.? All the items he deemed...'non repairable'? ?were all repairable.? ?I wish ron all the best.?
 

Jim

I'm not familiar with Scott, what is his YouTube "name" so I can look at the L7 matter you noted.

Thanks Tim

On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 05:15:08 PM EST, Jim VE7RF via groups.io <jim.thom@...> wrote:


On Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 07:18 PM, amfone wrote:
Jim Where did you read the negative reviews for Ron Baker?
?
Tim

Its all over the last 3 years on e-ham? repair reviews.? ?Dunno what has happened, but it has gone from really, really? good...to really bad.? ?Even w7ry posted a bad review.?
?
?Scott just got L4B's that were beyond a dog's breakfast.? ?The customer had previously sent? the amp to ron....who totally gutted the HV supply....and made a mess of the RF deck.? Said it was not repairable...and wanted to keep it for parts...which would pay for the shipping and initial diagnostic + attempted repair.? ?Customer said send it back.? Then it was sent to scott, who did a total rebuild job on the hv supply....and repaired the RF deck...... now it runs like a top.? ?The customer also got his money back from Ron.? ?That amp is on scotts? u tube site.

Dunno if ron's health is failing or something else is amiss.? All the items he deemed...'non repairable'? ?were all repairable.? ?I wish ron all the best.?
 

Scott Mitchell? (KB!SEL)? owns? amprepairguy.com? ?and also Harbach Electronics.?

Here is the L4B in question.?

He has 448 video's on there of repaired amps from various? amp manufactures.? ?

The playlist has different amps in their own categories.?
?
Here is the main url for his amprepairguy.com site.? ?

He bought out Harbach last spring.? ?

Later.... Jim? ?VE7RF
 

Interesting video but his glitch diode configuration has me puzzled. He complains (rightly so) that the B- was returned to the chassis but connects a reversed diode pair in which one of the diodes returns the B- to the chassis? The glitch diode implementations I have seen use only a reverse biased diode from B- to chassis ground. Am I missing something?

/g/DRAKE-RADIO/files/Glitch%20protection%20D_a_02.pdf

At any rate, it does look bad for Ron. The eHam reviews after 2022 are brutal. I hope he is doing OK.

On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:52:15 -0800
"Jim VE7RF via groups.io" <jim.thom@...> wrote:

Scott Mitchell? (KB!SEL)? owns? amprepairguy.com? ?and also Harbach Electronics.

Here is the L4B in question.

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73

-Jim
NU0C
 

Thank you Jim and Jim for all the information. Yes I certainly hope all is OK with Ron.

Tim

WB8UHZ

On Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 09:41:20 AM EST, Jim Shorney via groups.io <jimnu0c@...> wrote:



Interesting video but his glitch diode configuration has me puzzled. He complains (rightly so) that the B- was returned to the chassis but connects a reversed diode pair in which one of the diodes returns the B- to the chassis? The glitch diode implementations I have seen use only a reverse biased diode from B- to chassis ground. Am I missing something?

/g/DRAKE-RADIO/files/Glitch%20protection%20D_a_02.pdf

At any rate, it does look bad for Ron. The eHam reviews after 2022 are brutal. I hope he is doing OK.


On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:52:15 -0800
"Jim VE7RF via groups.io" <jim.thom@...> wrote:

> Scott Mitchell? (KB!SEL)? owns? amprepairguy.com? ?and also Harbach Electronics.
>
> Here is the L4B in question.


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73

-Jim
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