[drakelist] Re: Meter Repair...? --- GOOD NEWS!
Good Morning All, Well, I'm VERY pleased to report that, in the process of getting access for the removal of my B+ voltage monitoring meter from the front of my amplifier, the doggone thing has returned to normal again...! I undid umpteen screws, knobs, spacers, protective screens, ad nauseam to get the thing removed --- somehow during all of this electronic compontentry feat of gymnastics, whatever it was that whacked-out the meter movement yesterday prevented it from dropping back down to zero, became re-set. Chalk one up to ...industrial phenomenon. I couldn't really tap the meter before, when it was securely in place, to free anything up that might have temorarily ...snafu'ed inside, because of the bulk of the amplifier surrounding itlooks like the bump grind of its removal worked wonders for it, though, and me... I laughed at myself when I held a perfectly normal meter staring me in the face at the end of it all, because I thought right away of one of the Apollo moon landing missions, when an astronaut's camera on the lunar surface refused to work...what did he do to fix it so far away from home? He tapped the thing! I believe history records that it worked fine after that. Many thanks to all for the sage knowledgable advice that was imparted to me these past coupla days --- there is a real watershed of smart people out there who really know their stuff in such matters, and I salute you...! Should those folks who offered to look for a direct replacement for this meter in their respective junque boxes still care to do so, I'll be only too pleased to consumate the deal --- after all, spares are always a good thing... Thanks again, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ * Good Day All, I wonder if anyone reading this has ever come up with a possible solution to what I have here in the matter of panel meters...? Specifically, I use an older Simpson brand 0-500 VDC meter to monitor the plate voltage of my 2x813 homebrewed linear amplifier (I employ multipliers to expand its scale to read 0-5000 VDC): to-day, while doing some trouble-shooting on the rig, there was a momentary internal short --- as a consequence of this, the meter needle now will NOT return to its zero peg, but rather, hangs-up at around the 2 KV point on the dial... When I activate the B+ on the power supply, the needle travels right back up to 2.5 KV, as it normally does, but again --- with the supply off --- the needle refuses to drop down past about 2 KV anymore. Is there any fix for this condition, or is a replacement meter in order...? If it's the latter(!), I need a 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 bakelite Simpson, 0-500 VDC unit...please check your junque boxes...! Thank-you... ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
Re: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD
Which thus brings up the question, and yes it's still 6 months away.but any plans from anyone for Dayton 2008? Drake Forum? et.al. 73, Bill VE3ES At 10:01 AM 11/2/2007, you wrote: John, Wish I could have made that event! Sounds like it was a lot of fun. Getting things on the Internet isn't as much fun, and the prices are sure higher online. Hard to figure, the swap nets have people of generally high integrity, and reasonable prices, yet people continue to pay more for less quality on Upay, I mean eBay. Strange but that's the way it is, hi hi. Look forward to seeing you at Hamvention 2008, if I'm not a Silent Key before then. 73, Evan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 5:42 pm Subject: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD Thise who missed this one really missed a great gathering. The WX was absolutely perfect, All the flea market spaces were full and the auction went on for way over three hours. The food could be custom ordered and was delivered on time, or you could purchase pizza by the slice as long as it lasted. Soft drinks and water were abailable all day. Rest rooms (at least the men's) were clea, t here was plenty of hot water, TP and towels. Spotted in the flea market was a pair of SX-28s, an SX-111, a National 77 special, an NC-300, Hammarlund Super Pro with PS, PE-103 with base, DM-1000, and several other pieces of surplus gear. Lots of tubes, small parts and paper. The rest was mainly antique and more recent tabletop and console radios, lots of test equipment, etc. Prices for the most part were sownright reasonable. The auction was awsome. There was almost more stuff than were was room for people. Amont the items auctioned in addition to console and table top radios and phonographs were lots of surplus gear, pre recorded audio and video tapes, records, scopes. meters, including a Simpson 260 with box and probes, sighnal generators, tube testers, wlaborate junque boxes, large quantities of receiving and transmitting tubes including many 811s, 833s, 1625s, 807s 829s, 832s, MV rectifiers including 866s and 872s and much m ore. Unfortunately, the few audiofools present drove the prices of 6L6s, KT-66s, 5881s, 6V6s and other audio types way out of range of the average attendee. Also auctioned off were an unbuilt Heathkit DX-60, Color TV set and a home controller kit. There were several transmitters including an Ameco. There was some kind of commercial Collins transceiver which went for big bux. All in all, it was tremendous and as far as I know, everyone went away happy. 73, John, W4AWM ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com/http://www.aol.com -- Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF0002000970AOL Mail!
Re: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD
John, Wish I could have made that event!? Sounds like it was a lot of fun.? Getting things on the Internet isn't as much fun, and the prices are sure higher online.? Hard to figure, the swap nets have people of generally high integrity, and reasonable prices, yet people continue to pay more for less quality on Upay, I mean eBay.? Strange but that's the way it is, hi hi. Look forward to seeing you at Hamvention 2008, if I'm not a Silent Key before then. 73, Evan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 5:42 pm Subject: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD Thise who missed this one really missed a great gathering.? The WX was absolutely perfect, All the flea market spaces were full and the auction went on for way over three hours. The food could be custom ordered and was delivered on time, or you could purchase pizza by the slice as long as it lasted. Soft drinks and water were abailable all day. Rest rooms (at least the men's) were clea, there was plenty of hot water, TP and towels. Spotted in the flea market was a pair of SX-28s, an SX-111, a National 77 special, an NC-300,? Hammarlund Super Pro with PS, PE-103 with base, DM-1000, and several other pieces of surplus gear. Lots of tubes, small parts and paper. The rest was mainly antique and more recent tabletop and console radios, lots of test equipment, etc. Prices for the most part were sownright reasonable. The auction was awsome. There was almost more stuff than were was room for people. Amont the items auctioned in addition to console and table top radios and phonographs were lots of surplus gear, pre recorded audio and video tapes, records, scopes. meters, including a Simpson 260 with box and probes, sighnal generators, tube testers, wlaborate junque boxes, large quantities of receiving and transmitting tubes including many 811s, 833s, 1625s, 807s 829s, 832s, MV rectifiers including 866s and 872s and much more. Unfortunately, the few audiofools present drove the prices of 6L6s, KT-66s, 5881s, 6V6s and other audio types way out of range of the average attendee. Also auctioned off were an unbuilt Heathkit DX-60, Color TV set and a home controller kit. There were several transmitters including an Ameco. There was some kind of commercial Collins transceiver which went for big bux. All in all, it was tremendous and as far as I know, everyone went away happy. 73, John,? W4AWM ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
Re: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD
Yes, contrary to the rumors, there will be a Hamvention 2008 in Dayton, Ohio.? Plans are underway for the Drake Forum as well.? Please feel free to send me your thoughts, opinions, questions, etc. 73, Evan -Original Message- From: VE3ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:18 am Subject: Re: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD Which thus brings up the question, and yes it's still 6 months away.but any plans from anyone for Dayton 2008?? Drake Forum?? et.al. 73, Bill VE3ES At 10:01 AM 11/2/2007, you wrote: John, ? Wish I could have made that event!? Sounds like it was a lot of fun.? Getting things on the Internet isn't as much fun, and the prices are sure higher online.? Hard to figure, the swap nets have people of generally high integrity, and reasonable prices, yet people continue to pay more for less quality on Upay, I mean eBay.? Strange but that's the way it is, hi hi. ? Look forward to seeing you at Hamvention 2008, if I'm not a Silent Key before then. ? 73, ? Evan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 5:42 pm Subject: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD Thise who missed this one really missed a great gathering.? The WX was absolutely perfect, All the flea market spaces were full and the auction went on for way over three hours. The food could be custom ordered and was delivered on time, or you could purchase pizza by the slice as long as it lasted. Soft drinks and water were abailable all day. Rest rooms (at least the men's) were clea, t here was plenty of hot water, TP and towels. Spotted in the flea market was a pair of SX-28s, an SX-111, a National 77 special, an NC-300,? Hammarlund Super Pro with PS, PE-103 with base, DM-1000, and several other pieces of surplus gear. Lots of tubes, small parts and paper. The rest was mainly antique and more recent tabletop and console radios, lots of test equipment, etc. Prices for the most part were sownright reasonable. The auction was awsome. There was almost more stuff than were was room for people. Amont the items auctioned in addition to console and table top radios and phonographs were lots of surplus gear, pre recorded audio and video tapes, records, scopes. meters, including a Simpson 260 with box and probes, sighnal generators, tube testers, wlaborate junque boxes, large quantities of receiving and transmitting tubes including many 811s, 833s, 1625s, 807s 829s, 832s, MV rectifiers including 866s and 872s and much m ore. Unfortunately, the few audiofools present drove the prices of 6L6s, KT-66s, 5881s, 6V6s and other audio types way out of range of the average attendee. Also auctioned off were an unbuilt Heathkit DX-60, Color TV set and a home controller kit. There were several transmitters including an Ameco. There was some kind of commercial Collins transceiver which went for big bux. All in all, it was tremendous and as far as I know, everyone went away happy. 73, John,? W4AWM ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
[drakelist] WA9TGT Unique Radio Parts closing?
Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I was just on WA9TGT's Unique Radio Parts web site at http://www.wa9tgt.com/ and notice that he has a message saying that effective on December 1, 2007 he is closing and will no longer be supplying replacement Drake parts. Does anyone know if someone else will take up where Donnie Garrett is leaving off? Thank you. Jim Pruitt -- 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 --
[drakelist] Re: [AWA] Re: Meter Repair...? --- GOOD NEWS!
john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- At 12:11 PM 11/2/2007, EP Swynar wrote: Good Morning All, Should those folks who offered to look for a direct replacement for this meter in their respective junque boxes still care to do so, I'll be only too pleased to consumate the deal --- after all, spares are always a good thing... Ed, Even though the posession of a spare will ensure that the meter will NEVER fail again, it's cheap insurance! John k5mo -- 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 --
RE: [drakelist] FW: Holders for bulbs of TR7
Hi Joe, I am also looking for a spare DR7. If you might have one, i am willing to buy it from you. 73, Dick PA2DW
Re: [drakelist] Re: Meter Repair...? --- GOOD NEWS!
Dan Ringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On 2 Nov 2007 at 11:11, EP Swynar wrote: I laughed at myself when I held a perfectly normal meter staring me in the face at the end of it all, because I thought right away of one of the Apollo moon landing missions, when an astronaut's camera on the lunar surface refused to work...what did he do to fix it so far away from home? He tapped the thing! I believe history records that it worked fine after that. No, it didn't. The astronaut was trying to get the camera to work, and suddenly there was a flash of light on the controller's screen back on Earth. There! I saw something! What did you do? he asked. I hit it with my hammer was the reply. And that was the end. No pictures. No more flashes, even though they (probably) beat the daylights out of the camera. It was to be the first live TV camera on the lunar surface. But it wasn't. I was an undergrad physics major at the time, and really looking forward to show. It was a great disappointment. Another urban legend bites the (lunar) dust. 73, Dan, K8WV = Dan Ringer, K8WV [EMAIL PROTECTED] ARRL LM, VC, ASM, LGL http://www.ringerlaw.com = -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] WA9TGT Unique Radio Parts closing?
i would if i knew where to get the parts and materials. i have been buying lots of stuff from him in the last couple months. for me those little replacement items make fun tinkering with these things. Carey Lockhart, KC5GTT [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.kc5gtt.com On Nov 2, 2007, at 1:15 PM, Jim Pruitt wrote: Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I was just on WA9TGT's Unique Radio Parts web site at http:// www.wa9tgt.com/ and notice that he has a message saying that effective on December 1, 2007 he is closing and will no longer be supplying replacement Drake parts. Does anyone know if someone else will take up where Donnie Garrett is leaving off? Thank you. Jim Pruitt -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] FALL RADIO MEET AND VINTAGE HAMFEST - DAVIDSONVILLE, MD
Hi Evan, I am sure you will be around for next year and many after that. I am with you about the auction site. Not all folks tell it like it is about a piece of gear, but lately I have bought a good bit of equipment and have been very lucky with what arrived on my doorstep. I find that the best protection is to ask a lot of quwations and pay with PayPal which is tied to a credit card. 73, John ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: [drakelist] WA9TGT Unique Radio Parts closing?
Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Too Bad Jim, I am satisfied with his Drake 2-B receiver capacitors ordered from him and should order R-4B, TX-4B, and Power supply parts soon. Thanks jim --- Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I was just on WA9TGT's Unique Radio Parts web site at http://www.wa9tgt.com/ and notice that he has a message saying that effective on December 1, 2007 he is closing and will no longer be supplying replacement Drake parts. Does anyone know if someone else will take up where Donnie Garrett is leaving off? Thank you. Jim Pruitt -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] WA9TGT Unique Radio Parts closing?
Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hello Jim. Another poster mentioned that Donnie no longer has the R4B filter cap. I got on there and was going to order that too right after I saw the message that he was quitting but quickly found out that he no longer has the R4B filter cap available. I was hoping that someone else would be able to take up where he leaves off. I hope Donnie will come on here and say hi before he quits. Thank you. Jim - Original Message - From: Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] WA9TGT Unique Radio Parts closing? Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Too Bad Jim, I am satisfied with his Drake 2-B receiver capacitors ordered from him and should order R-4B, TX-4B, and Power supply parts soon. Thanks jim --- Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I was just on WA9TGT's Unique Radio Parts web site at http://www.wa9tgt.com/ and notice that he has a message saying that effective on December 1, 2007 he is closing and will no longer be supplying replacement Drake parts. Does anyone know if someone else will take up where Donnie Garrett is leaving off? Thank you. Jim Pruitt -- 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 -- -- 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 --
Re: [drakelist] WA9TGT Unique Radio Parts closing?
Mike Bryce [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- if there's enough interest... I could work up some version of the cap replacement pcbs... mike Mike, WB8VGE SunLight Energy Systems The Heathkit Shop http://www.theheathkitshop.com/ J e e p o|||o Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced On Nov 2, 2007, at 9:44 PM, Jim Pruitt wrote: Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hello Jim. Another poster mentioned that Donnie no longer has the R4B filter cap. I got on there and was going to order that too right after I saw the message that he was quitting but quickly found out that he no longer has the R4B filter cap available. I was hoping that someone else would be able to take up where he leaves off. I hope Donnie will come on here and say hi before he quits. Thank you. Jim - Original Message - From: Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] WA9TGT Unique Radio Parts closing? Jim F. [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Too Bad Jim, I am satisfied with his Drake 2-B receiver capacitors ordered from him and should order R-4B, TX-4B, and Power supply parts soon. Thanks jim --- Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Pruitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I was just on WA9TGT's Unique Radio Parts web site at http://www.wa9tgt.com/ and notice that he has a message saying that effective on December 1, 2007 he is closing and will no longer be supplying replacement Drake parts. Does anyone know if someone else will take up where Donnie Garrett is leaving off? Thank you. Jim Pruitt -- 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 -- -- 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 --
