The NOVICE prohibition was still in effect when I had my Novice license back in 1967, The T4 had provisions on the side for one fixed crystal to be inserted, could be used for Novice. But when mated to the R4, it was VFO only. The TR-44 with a T4 had provisions on the side for up to 10 fixed frequencies with a selector switch on the front for the crystals.
Ron / WB4HFN -----Original Message----- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Garey Barrell Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:49 AM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [Drakelist] CONVERSION OF T-4s RAISES QUESTION Lee - A T-4 was an early 4 Series transmitter that had no PTO or BAND Oscillator. It was only able to transmit in TRANSCEIVE under RCVR control with an R-4(any), or under crystal control. There is a photo of one on the front cover of the T-4X manual, and the schematic is in the back of the manual. It's essentially a schematic of the T-4X with a couple of large white spaces! :-) It was sold for a while with a stacking cabinet to make a 'transceiver' with more receiver features than a TR-4. They were originally sold with the 'feature' that they could be 'upgraded' at the factory by adding a PTO and BAND Oscillator with a new front panel. I think it sold for $270 as opposed to $380 for the T-4X. It just occurred to me, I wonder if it had anything to do with the NOVICE prohibition against transmitter VFOs. I don't recall if that prohibition was still around in 1961...?? The photo was on the front panel of the T-4XB manual, and I have seen ONE T-4B, but I doubt if more than 300-400 of both models were sold, if that. We just saw one here that had a serial number of 254, and it was an 'end of life' convert according to Bill Frost. 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 2-C/2-NT, 4-A, 4-B, C-Line and TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs <www.k4oah.com> kc9...@aol.com wrote: > I thougt a T4 was a T4, what is the conversion you speak about? > 73, > Lee > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phbjr <ph...@aol.com> > To: Kris <k...@merschrod.net>; n4ws <n...@frontiernet.net>; drakelist > <drakelist@zerobeat.net> > Sent: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 9:30 pm > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] CONVERSION OF T-4s RAISES QUESTION > > > If I could find a decent T-4 I'd buy it in a heartbeat.... > > 73/Paul, K4MSG > > > In a message dated 3/15/2011 9:26:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > k...@merschrod.net writes: > Hello, the conversion of the T-4s at Drake and also by Drake for > customers raises the question of "Just how many T-4 reciters of both > the w and w/o speakers are there out there?" > > I enjoy the T-4 with the R-4 - nice and simple. Bill's 0018 has to be > one of the earliest "alive." that has been converted. > > Kris KM2KM > > Merschrod > 123 Warren Road > Ithaca, NY 14850 > www.merschrod.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill" <n...@frontiernet.net> > To: <drakelist@zerobeat.net> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Strange serial number > > >> I am glad to learn about the T-4 reciter's serial numbers. Mine is > 0018 and >> I had it converted to a T-4X when I sent the unit in for a repair. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kihwal Lee" <kih...@yahoo.com> >> To: <drakelist@zerobeat.net> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Strange serial number >> >> >> This is from Bill Frost about the "special edition" T-4X. >> >> Kihwal K9SUL >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Bill Frost <wd8...@yahoo.com> >> To: Kihwal Lee <kih...@yahoo.com> >> Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 11:57:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Strange serial number >> >> Hello Kihwal, >> >> If memory serves, I believe your T-4X was originally built as a T-4 >> reciter. >> The T-4 was not a big seller, so somewhere around the end of the > life of >> the >> T-4X, the T-4's that were in stock, where unpacked and converted >> into T-4X's by >> >> adding the VFO sub-assembly. The serial number stayed the same, as > it >> was >> already stamped on the chassis, carton, etc. >> >> 73, Bill >> http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
