Re: [drakelist] The tr-3 from hell (ebay!)
To paraphrase Lloyd Bridges from the movie Airplane, "I picked the wrong week to stop playing with Heathkits." ;-) 73, Russ WB8ZCC - Original Message - From: Mike Bryce To: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:52 PM Subject: [drakelist] The tr-3 from hell (ebay!) boys and girls... It seemed a good buy, so last week I got a rather nice looking TR-3.. but she don't work... here's the poop.. receives like mad on all bands... but there's no tx.. and I mean no tx... no clicks buzzes or whistles... Here's what I know 1. in the "CW-X" position the transmitter does not key up (yup! don't have a plug in the key jack) with a key plugged in to the cw jack, still nothing but there's more! if you "detune" the front end, the t/r relay snaps in and you get zip RF output. Infact, you can't hear the low level rf in another receiver, so there's really no rf being produced 2. On receive, if you turn up the "xmit gain" all the way, the receiver starts to hear a "whistle" 3. I don't have a tube tester worth a hoot, and very little spares to try, so will be ordering in some tubes. Besides all of them, what would be a good start to replace? 4. I kinda of already suspect the "vox/antivox" circuit 5. If you go to "cw-x" and turn down the volume, you get t/r function, but no rf Mike... Mike, WB8VGE SunLight Energy Systems The Heathkit Shop http://www.theheathkitshop.com/ J e e p o|||o No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 5/19/2006
[drakelist] The tr-3 from hell (ebay!)
boys and girls...It seemed a good buy, so last week I got a rather nice looking TR-3.. but she don't work...here's the poop..receives like mad on all bands... but there's no tx.. and I mean no tx... no clicks buzzes or whistles...Here's what I know1. in the "CW-X" position the transmitter does not key up (yup! don't have a plug in the key jack)with a key plugged in to the cw jack, still nothingbut there's more!if you "detune" the front end, the t/r relay snaps in and you get zip RF output. Infact, you can't hear the low level rf in another receiver, so there's really no rf being produced2. On receive, if you turn up the "xmit gain" all the way, the receiver starts to hear a "whistle"3. I don't have a tube tester worth a hoot, and very little spares to try, so will be ordering in some tubes. Besides all of them, what would be a good start to replace?4. I kinda of already suspect the "vox/antivox" circuit 5. If you go to "cw-x" and turn down the volume, you get t/r function, but no rfMike... Mike, WB8VGE SunLight Energy Systems The Heathkit Shop http://www.theheathkitshop.com/ J e e p o|||o
[drakelist] Digital dial for Drake 2B
Ken Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi guys... Has anyone used/recommend a digital dial for the Drake 2B? I been thinking about building one, if they come in kit form. Has there been any success using any of the available dials? 73 Ken WB2ART www.wb2art.com -- Submissions:drakelist@www.zerobeat.net 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 --
