"Jim F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Open up the plug/recrptacle and look inside for pin numbers.
--- Howard Traxler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Howard Traxler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an > utterance to the drakelist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi folks, > I just bought a home-made power supply--that you all > no doubt have seen--for > the drake transmitter line. It has a Jones female > plug hanging from it. > Wonder if someone could tell me how to count the > pins and what I should find > on each one? Would like to know that it's right > before I hook it up. > > Thanks lots. > 73, Howard, WA9RYF > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Pilant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:32 PM > Subject: Re: [drakelist] TR-3 refurbishing > > > : > : Mark Pilant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an > utterance to the drakelist > gang > : > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > : Well, it seems there is light at the end of the > tunnel. > : > : > : Here's what I've done: > : > : 1) Cleaned up the grime and dust using Q-tips > and alcohol. > : 2) Applied DeoxIT to all switch contacts, > tube sockets, and > : the T/R relay. > : 3) Checked all the tubes on my TV-7A to make > sure there were > : not any obvious problems. > : 4) Checked all resistance measurements > against the table in > : the TR-3 manual. The first time through, > several of the > : measurements were way out. It turns out > the T/R relay > : contacts were in dire need of cleaning; > beyond what DeoxIT > : was able to do. > : 5) Installed a grounded cord in the AC-3. > : 6) Checked the power supply voltages. All > were within spec, > : and the AC ripple was less than 175 mA on > all the supplies. > : All parts on the supply are original! > : > : I plugged the radio and power supply together and > tried to receive > : any signals. Nothing. Rats... !! > : > : Here is a major DUH!!! > : > : It seems I needed to plug in the RV-3 to make > everything work. Out > : of the box, there is a jumper installed in the > TR-3 to allow it to > : work without a remote VFO. If you add the remote > VFO, you need to > : remove the jumper. So without the remote VFO > plugged in, the receive > : section was effectively disabled. > : > : Once I got everything put together correctly, I > was finally able to > : receive a 40m broadcast. > : > : Next on the list is to check all the voltages > against the table in > : the manual and then go through the alignment > procedure. > : > : Unfortunately, that will probably have to wait > until the weekend :-( > : > : > : Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions. > : > : 73 > : > : - Mark N1VQW > : > : > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > : Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > : Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > : Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help > in body of message > : Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored > by www.tlchost.net > : > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > : > : > : -- > : No virus found in this incoming message. > : Checked by AVG Free Edition. > : Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1223 - > Release Date: 1/13/2008 > 8:23 PM > : > : > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in > body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by > www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
