Got mine in 1963. I had three crystals for 40M and two for 80M. My buddies and I used to "swap" xtals periodically so we could operate "new" frequencies.
The best part of getting the General license was being able to then use a VFO. That was a GREAT motivator! 73, Stew K3ND (ex KN3ZOL) ----- Original Message ---- From: "kc9...@aol.com" <kc9...@aol.com> To: k4...@mindspring.com; drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 1:27:56 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] CONVERSION OF T-4s RAISES QUESTION Garey, When I got my Novice in 1964...75 watts crystal control ony was my rules... 73, Lee Lee Simmonds Summit DCS LLC 260-799-4077 Office 260-403-6936 Cell -----Original Message----- From: Garey Barrell <k4...@mindspring.com> To: drakelist <drakelist@zerobeat.net> Sent: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 9:50 am 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 _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
