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Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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Rich,
Welcome to the Drake enthusiasts "club". As to a favored calling frequency, there is a Drake Technical Net that meets at 4 pm Eastern time, Sundays, on 7238 +/- QRM. I'm sure you'll be happy with your TR4C.
73,
Evan, K9SQG
On Friday, June 24, 2022, 09:34:55 AM EDT, richlim11 via groups.io <richlim11@...> wrote:
Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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Rich-
Enjoy your TR4C; I had one in the past and had many enjoyable QSOs with it over the years.? I hope you do as well.
73,
Steve, N4FO
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Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG
hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak! ? ? ? ? ? ? my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me directly and we can try setting up a sked. ? best regards, joe ? joseph n. graif k4jng ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of richlim11 via groups.io Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 9:12 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [DRAKE-RADIO] Good Day All ? Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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These are just? canoe anchors.?? A DX100 or a T368 is indeed a boat anchor!? :-)
Enjoy your Drake!
73
John K5MO
On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG < jgraif1@...> wrote: hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak!
?? ? ? ? ? my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me directly and we can try setting up a sked. ? best regards, joe ? joseph n. graif k4jng ? ? Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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Like this one, John? 
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On Jun 24, 2022, at 10:46 AM, John <johnk5mo@...> wrote:
? These are just? canoe anchors.?? A DX100 or a T368 is indeed a boat anchor!? :-)
Enjoy your Drake!
73
John K5MO
On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG < jgraif1@...> wrote: hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak!
?? ? ? ? ? my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me directly and we can try setting up a sked. ? best regards, joe ? joseph n. graif k4jng ? ? Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG
now, there’s something on which you can do some major communicatin’, eh? i love the way the wattmeter and scope are dwarfed... ? joseph n. graif personal account ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Steve Bookout, NR4M Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 12:52 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Good Day All ? Like this one, John? 73 de Steve, NR4M ? ? These are just? canoe anchors.?? A DX100 or a T368 is indeed a boat anchor!? :-) ? On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG <jgraif1@...> wrote: hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak! ? ? ? ? ? ?
my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me directly and we can try setting up a sked. ? best regards, joe ? joseph n. graif k4jng ? ? Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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Nice one Steve! Looking good!
73, Jim W7RY
On 6/24/2022 11:52 AM, Steve Bookout,
NR4M wrote:
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Like this one, John?
73 de Steve, NR4M
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These are just? canoe anchors.?? A DX100 or a T368
is indeed a boat anchor!? :-)
Enjoy your Drake!
73
John K5MO
On Fri, Jun 24, 2022
at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG < jgraif1@...>
wrote:
hello,
rich and welcome! be careful with that word
“boat anchor”. these are our children of whom
you speak!
?
?
?
?
?
?
my
cw is rusty but i have always loved it.
contact me directly and we can try setting up
a sked.
?
best
regards,
joe
?
joseph n. graif
k4jng
?
?
Good
Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio
since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I
found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price
on ebay and purchased it and have made a few
contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very
nice and all that I had expected it to be. She
is going off for a "full service" tune up and
having a new faceplate put on since the prior
owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I
hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do
you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 09:33 AM, richlim11 wrote:
When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Hi Rich, When I'm in the shack I usually have something parked on 7023 kHz.? Pretty easy flip of the antenna switch to go between the R-4C/T-4XC and TR-4Cw/RIT so you could get two for one!? Make some noise when you've got it back or grab me off list. 73, Rob, W8LX Columbus, Ohio
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Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG
i’ll have to get workin’ on that extra class upgrade... ? joseph n. graif personal account ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Rob Peebles, W8LX Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 1:59 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Good Day All ? On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 09:33 AM, richlim11 wrote: When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Hi Rich,
When I'm in the shack I usually have something parked on 7023 kHz.? Pretty easy flip of the antenna switch to go between the R-4C/T-4XC and TR-4Cw/RIT so you could get two for one!? Make some noise when you've got it back or grab me off list.
73,
Rob, W8LX
Columbus, Ohio
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Now THAT is a boat anchor!
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent with secure email.
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On Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 12:52 PM, Steve Bookout, NR4M <steve@...> wrote:
Like this one, John?
73 de Steve, NR4M On Jun 24, 2022, at 10:46 AM, John <johnk5mo@...> wrote:
? These are just? canoe anchors.?? A DX100 or a T368 is indeed a boat anchor!? :-)
Enjoy your Drake!
73
John K5MO
On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG < jgraif1@...> wrote: hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak!
?? ? ? ? ? my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me directly and we can try setting up a sked. ? best regards, joe ? joseph n. graif k4jng ? ? Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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Welcome to the group, Rich!? When I'm just listening on 40 or any band, I usually have it parked 50 kHz above the bottom, in case I can use my straight key.
I've been preoccupied with my bench lately but I give each rig a turn at monitoring.? Today, it's the B Line's turn.? I currently have half an A Line, a B Line, C Line, TR-4Cw RIT and a TR7 for HF and a TR-6 for 6m.? I also have an Elecraft K3 with a P3 and a couple of Kenwood hybrids.
73,
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent with secure email.
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On Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 9:12 AM, richlim11 via groups.io <richlim11@...> wrote:
Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L
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This was the successor to the Hallicrafters BC-610. The TMC GPT-750 is really the sucessor to this, at least the AM version.
The RCA AR-88, CRM R6A, Racal M-17, MacKay 3010C all weigh in at 100 lbs, the drake is a featherweight.
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On 6/24/2022 11:32 AM, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io wrote: Now THAT is a boat anchor!
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
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On Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 12:52 PM, Steve Bookout, NR4M <steve@...> wrote:
Like this one, John?image0.jpeg
73 de Steve, NR4M
On Jun 24, 2022, at 10:46 AM, John <johnk5mo@...> wrote:
?
These are just? canoe anchors.?? A DX100 or a T368 is indeed a boat anchor!? :-)
Enjoy your Drake!
73
John K5MO
On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif - K4JNG <jgraif1@... <mailto:jgraif1@...>> wrote:
hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat
anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak!____
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my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me
directly and we can try setting up a sked.____
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best regards,____
joe____
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joseph n. graif____
k4jng____
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*From:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> *On Behalf Of *richlim11
via groups.io <>
*Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2022 9:12 AM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* [DRAKE-RADIO] Good Day All____
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Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since
getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old
Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased it
and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio
is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She is
going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new
faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it
it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to
Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L ____
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Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1@...
WB6KBL
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If properly used, it will
secure a 48 foot sailboat, in category II winds.
A DX-100 is only good for a
small Boston Whaler in a mild breeze.
Seriously, I think it weighs
660 pounds.? I re-assembled the three drawers into the
housing, using a automotive engine hoist.
73 de Steve, NR4M
Will be doing FD as NR4M in
class D, work us all bands.? We be using one of my C-lines;
all CW.
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On 6/24/2022 4:36 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
??
This was the successor to the Hallicrafters BC-610. The TMC
GPT-750 is really the sucessor to this, at least the AM version.
?? The RCA AR-88, CRM R6A, Racal M-17, MacKay 3010C all weigh in
at 100 lbs, the drake is a featherweight.
On 6/24/2022 11:32 AM, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io wrote:
Now THAT is a boat anchor!
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.?
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On Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 12:52 PM, Steve Bookout, NR4M
<steve@...> wrote:
Like this one, John?image0.jpeg
73 de Steve, NR4M
On Jun 24, 2022, at 10:46 AM, John
<johnk5mo@...> wrote:
?
These are just? canoe anchors.?? A DX100 or a T368 is indeed
a boat anchor!? :-)
Enjoy your Drake!
73
John K5MO
On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif -
K4JNG <jgraif1@...
<mailto:jgraif1@...>> wrote:
??? hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat
??? anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak!____
??? __
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??? ____ __
??? __ __
??? __ __
??? __ __
??? __ __
??? __ __
??? my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me
??? directly and we can try setting up a sked.____
??? __ __
??? best regards,____
??? joe____
??? __ __
??? joseph n. graif____
??? k4jng____
??? __ __
??? *From:* [email protected]
??? <mailto:[email protected]>
<[email protected]
??? <mailto:[email protected]>> *On Behalf Of
*richlim11
??? via groups.io
??? *Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2022 9:12 AM
??? *To:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
??? *Subject:* [DRAKE-RADIO] Good Day All____
??? __ __
??? Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
??? I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since
??? getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old
??? Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased
it
??? and have made a few contacts? CW with the rig. The radio
??? is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She
is
??? going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new
??? faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it
??? it.? When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to
??? Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency
on 40?
??? Thanks again.
??? Rich
??? KQ9L ____
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I have a family function tomorrow, then travelling to Asheville Sunday and so will likely not be doing any FD this year.? My club decided to not do an in-person FD this year so I'm not going to lose sleep, though I usually have kept things away from FD weekend.
I did run my TR7 and B Line last year, running 1E.
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent with secure email.
------- Original Message -------
On Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 5:48 PM, Steve Bookout, NR4M <steve@...> wrote:
If properly used, it will
secure a 48 foot sailboat, in category II winds.
A DX-100 is only good for a
small Boston Whaler in a mild breeze.
Seriously, I think it weighs
660 pounds. I re-assembled the three drawers into the
housing, using a automotive engine hoist.
73 de Steve, NR4M
Will be doing FD as NR4M in
class D, work us all bands. We be using one of my C-lines;
all CW.
On 6/24/2022 4:36 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
This was the successor to the Hallicrafters BC-610. The TMC
GPT-750 is really the sucessor to this, at least the AM version.
The RCA AR-88, CRM R6A, Racal M-17, MacKay 3010C all weigh in
at 100 lbs, the drake is a featherweight.
On 6/24/2022 11:32 AM, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io wrote:
Now THAT is a boat anchor!
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
------- Original Message -------
On Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 12:52 PM, Steve Bookout, NR4M
<steve@...> wrote:
Like this one, John?image0.jpeg
73 de Steve, NR4M
On Jun 24, 2022, at 10:46 AM, John
<johnk5mo@...> wrote:
?
These are just canoe anchors. A DX100 or a T368 is indeed
a boat anchor! :-)
Enjoy your Drake!
73
John K5MO
On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 10:44 AM Joseph Nicholas Graif -
K4JNG <jgraif1@...
<mailto:jgraif1@...>> wrote:
hello, rich and welcome! be careful with that word “boat
anchor”. these are our children of whom you speak!____
__
image002.png
____ __
__ __
__ __
__ __
__ __
__ __
my cw is rusty but i have always loved it. contact me
directly and we can try setting up a sked.____
__ __
best regards,____
joe____
__ __
joseph n. graif____
k4jng____
__ __
*From:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> *On Behalf Of
*richlim11
via groups.io
*Sent:* Friday, June 24, 2022 9:12 AM
*To:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* [DRAKE-RADIO] Good Day All____
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Good Day all, I'm new here and just wanted to say Hi!
I have always wanted an old boat anchor radio since
getting first licensed about 20yrs ago. I found an old
Drake TR4C at an acceptable price on ebay and purchased
it
and have made a few contacts CW with the rig. The radio
is very nice and all that I had expected it to be. She
is
going off for a "full service" tune up and having a new
faceplate put on since the prior owner drilled a hole it
it. When it's back, I hope to work some of you Drake to
Drake CW. Do you guys have a favored calling frequency
on 40?
Thanks again.
Rich
KQ9L ____
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Hi Guys, thanks for the welcome. I’ll send another message when Ron Baker finishes the work. I only wish I picked the radio up in the winter as it get my upstairs shack even hotter during these hot summer nights! Thanks again.
Rich
Kq9l
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Hi Rich
Welcome to the group.
Carl WD4IDA
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Steve Hufford, N4FO
Carl Pennington Jr