RE: [drakelist] Paint source

2006-01-23 Thread sebdesn

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> Given that price, I can't imagine anyone wanting to paint their own
> cabinets.  Especially since they're powder-coating them.
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> regards,
>
> Mahlon - K4OQ

$125 for a C line, no speaker, seems a bit much IMHO..
(each is 2pc, total 4pc +frt)

73 de  Bud WØHG

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Re: [drakelist] Paint source

2006-01-23 Thread Mahlon Haunschild


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Given that price, I can't imagine anyone wanting to paint their own 
cabinets.  Especially since they're powder-coating them.


regards,

Mahlon - K4OQ

Jason Buchanan wrote:



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George WB6YEC wrote:


Hello List:
 
Any help on paint source for Drake "B" Line cabinets? Thanks for any 
help.
 
George,

WB6YEC




Hartzell is $25 shipping/handling + $25 for each piece.  Their 
finished product is legendary.



Forwarded info from another ham who asked about Hartzell:

Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:31 AM

Yes,  we restore the cabinets, (by powdercoating) to new finish. We get
cabinets in from all over the world, which I find amazingBut we do an
exceptional job, so I guess it's not that amazing.
You are correct, we charge $25.00 ea piece, and $25.00 shipping and 
handling for each order

(not each piece).
Please keep in mind if your cabinet is silkscreened, we cannot 
re-screen. We
only have the screening capabilities for the TR-4 model. If you would 
like

to send your cabinet in,  our address is:
2533 Technical Drive
Miamisburg Ohio  45342
You can send to my attention. Please include your phone number with your
order.
We accept personal checks, money order, or a cashiers check and you 
should

include payment with your order.
If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Debi Pleasant

Debi Pleasant
Customer Service
debi at hartzellmfg.com
Hartzell Manufacturing Company Inc.
p  937-859-5955
f   937-859-5954



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Re: [drakelist] Paint source

2006-01-23 Thread Jason Buchanan


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George WB6YEC wrote:


Hello List:
 
Any help on paint source for Drake "B" Line cabinets? Thanks for any help.
 
George,

WB6YEC



Hartzell is $25 shipping/handling + $25 for each piece.  Their finished 
product is legendary.



Forwarded info from another ham who asked about Hartzell:

Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:31 AM

Yes,  we restore the cabinets, (by powdercoating) to new finish. We get
cabinets in from all over the world, which I find amazingBut we do an
exceptional job, so I guess it's not that amazing.
You are correct, we charge $25.00 ea piece, and $25.00 shipping and 
handling for each order

(not each piece).
Please keep in mind if your cabinet is silkscreened, we cannot re-screen. We
only have the screening capabilities for the TR-4 model. If you would like
to send your cabinet in,  our address is:
2533 Technical Drive
Miamisburg Ohio  45342
You can send to my attention. Please include your phone number with your
order.
We accept personal checks, money order, or a cashiers check and you should
include payment with your order.
If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Debi Pleasant

Debi Pleasant
Customer Service
debi at hartzellmfg.com
Hartzell Manufacturing Company Inc.
p  937-859-5955
f   937-859-5954


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Jason Buchanan - Boxboro, MA
Website: http://n1su.com/

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Re: [drakelist] R4C PTO restoration

2006-01-23 Thread Joseph Reed
Sure Greg, they can be adjusted.     Here is a link to help: http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/PTO/Drake_PTO.htm     73,  Joe N9JRGreg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>made an utterance to the drakelist gang--Hey,I'm restoring an early serial R4C and have just put the PTO back in place,however I don't quite like the feel of it, it's a bit lose in the ballbearings, sothe shaft wiggles a bit, (was this way when I got it). Is there any way toadjust the gap between the chassis flange and the flange on the PTO to makeit just a bit tighter? That would probably help.I j!
ust love
 the feeling in my R4B, it's so darn smooth and just perfect, wish I could fix the R4C the same way..//Greg--Submissions: drakelist@www.zerobeat.netUnsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in bodyHopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of messageZerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net--  

[drakelist] R4C PTO restoration

2006-01-23 Thread Greg


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Hey,
I'm restoring an early serial R4C and have just put the PTO back in place,
however I don't quite like the feel of it, it's a bit lose in the ballbearings, 
so
the shaft wiggles a bit, (was this way when I got it). Is there any way to
adjust the gap between the chassis flange and the flange on the PTO to make
it just a bit tighter? That would probably help.
I just love the feeling in my R4B, it's so darn smooth and just perfect, wish I 
could fix the R4C the same way..


//Greg

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RE: [drakelist] Mods in the Jan-Feb 06 QEX for the Harmonized R4C?

2006-01-23 Thread Gerry

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I haven't tried the R-4C mods in the Jan/Feb QEX for two main reasons. One
is that the authors don't show any data to back up their claims for improved
performance. Maybe they expect the reader to be impressed by their academic
credentials listed at the end in order to quash criticism. After all, who
would question the judgment of a BSc (Hons1), whatever that is? The other is
that some of their assertions and interpretations of devices used are either
incomplete or inaccurate. For example, their assumptions regarding the power
supply are inaccurate and incomplete. They don't go into much detail and
forge ahead with their own ideas. But who am I to question? The audio stage
they used is indeed rated for 20 watts but that's in a 22 volt bipolar
supply, plus AND minus 22 volts. In the 12V single supply they used it looks
more like 2.5 watts, looking at the data sheet. And since the distortion and
noise specifications apply only to bipolar supply and the data sheet doesn't
show what happens in a single supply, noise and distortion can only be
speculated. My experience has been that these two
performance aspects increase, sometimes unpredictably when you deviate from
the specified application data. I get questions from customers all the time
regarding analog reference circuits published on the web with complete parts
lists and data. They have a problem and swear up and down they followed
directions only to find out they didn't use the referenced components and
board layout. Of course, 2.5 watts is still pretty good, so maybe the LM1875
is worth trying, never mind the data sheet. The point is the LM383
(obsolete) aka TDA2002 and TDA2003 (updated TDA2002) should still be the
preferred choice. My main point of contention about the authors in the
article is they don't show anything to back up their claims. Some of them
might be OK, like the SN602 product detector. Others like the so-called
power supply and the AGC system: proceed at your own risk. My impression 
is the article shows a SYSTEM, not a series of improvements that can be
incrementally applied. Frankly, I wonder how this article made its way into
a respected technical publication like QEX.

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Subject: Re: [drakelist] Mods in the Jan-Feb 06 QEX for the Harmonized R4C?


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On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:58:17 -0800, Jim Pruitt wrote:

>According to the article itself (mods done on a late R4C with 6EJ7 first
and
>third mixer).

Thanks, Jim. Sounds like mostly old stuff, re-done a little. I'm always
wary of AGC mods, sice the AGC is so good to begin with and is what
makes the R4C so "listenable". I did do the third mixer mod as descibed
in Drakemods to my late R4C, and it seems to work as advertised.
Otherwise, no other mods as of yet.

>I did wonder about the LM1875 audio amp (20 watt).  My R4C needs work
>(motorboats) and I wanted to do the Sherwood PS4 mod and the audio amp.  I
>have a Velleman audio amp kit that I was going to use but in reading Bob
>Sherwood (NC0B) mods a few decades ago in Ham Radio Magazine made me wonder
>how my Velleman audio amp would work since Bob said to be careful about
lead
>lengths (had to be exact lengths or would oscillate).  So the LM1875 audio
>amp was the one mod I was considering but did not want to butcher my R4C.

20 watts sounds like massive overkill. I would worry about power supply
loading with that monster, unless the gain is limited somehow. I've got
one of the Velleman amps. It looks good and works as advertised on the
test bench. I think the warnings are scare tactics to make sure that
people follow the manufacturer's recommendations as far as component
dress and circuit layout - the devices are not tolerant of sloppy
construction, but they are stable and robust with a little care. The
one change I did make was the capacitance in the feedback circuit to
roll off the high end around 3 KHz; this is a hi-fi amp module, and
response to 20 KHz in a communications receiver is NOT a good thing. I
wouldn't be afraid of trying the Velleman amp, as long as you follow
Bob's hookup recommendations. I just haven't gotten the round tuit that
I need to put mine in my R4C yet.

Thanks again for the info, Jim. I may have to look at the article and
see what it says in more detail.

73

Jim


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