[drakelist] Drake Twins
Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
Re: [drakelist] Drake Twins
john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- You've come back from the dark side. Welcome to the light, Eddy! :-) 73 and Merry Christmas John K5MO At 09:46 AM 12/23/2007, you wrote: Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ -- 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] Drake Twins
Eddy, congratulations. I bought a very nice C-line over a year ago with the C-4 station console. The R-4C hears extremely well, and the drakes are my go to 20 meter rig. Gotta love those tubes on a cold winter morning. 73 WB9NJB R. Hunter Ellington, Esq. Shareholder Gorrell Giles PC 1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 996-6585 Direct (303) 996-2680 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Wright Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 7:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] Drake Twins Hello Merry Christmas as well. I too own the twins r4b t4xb and they work just as well now as they did new . Great rigs to use on 160 I use them their the most ... Hope you get to use you pair just as much.. Best 73 . Ted n3zrx EP Swynar wrote: Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
[drakelist] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
My technical skills are limited, but I am trying. I have two Radio Shack 115VAC cooling fans that I would like to mount (without modification) on my R-4C, and my T-4XC. The question is, where is the best location to tap into the 115V line power source? If this has been covered, will someone direct me to the archive article? Thanks to all and 73. Merry Christmas. WB9NJB. R. Hunter Ellington, Esq. Shareholder Gorrell Giles PC 1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 996-6585 Direct (303) 996-2680 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [drakelist] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- They can be mounted on the rear or top to EXTRACT the excess heat. But if you prefer more drift in the PTO you can blow air into the final compartment. Placing a thin felt "dot" under each corner prevents discoloration of the cabinet for the most part. Attachment to the rear can be done by the use of magnet assemblies or using long, 2-56 stainless steel bolts, washers, and nylon insert nuts; they can be removed when needed. As to tapping on to 110vac, I'd recommend a seperate cord/switch. Enjoy those Drakes. 73, Evan**See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) -- 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] Drake Twins
Peter Bent [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- And Happy New Year! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of john Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] Drake Twins john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- You've come back from the dark side. Welcome to the light, Eddy! :-) 73 and Merry Christmas John K5MO At 09:46 AM 12/23/2007, you wrote: Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ -- 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] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Better yet, get some 12 v versions, which are easier to slow down, and tap off the rig itself. If you run the fans at full tilt, it'll sound like a 747 warming up... John K5MO At 12:29 PM 12/23/2007, you wrote: Bob W7AVK [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hunter - Not a guru on the subject, but if they are 120 volt already why not just make up a line cord for them and plug the cord into a computer strip with a switch along with the radios. This would control the fans and also the radios which would save the snap action power switch on the radio, which some day will go bad. Its easy to later remove the fans and their line cord leaving not a trace. Also since the fans are separate you could experiment with various ways reducing their noise by slowing them down, if that is concern. Or maybe a thermostat snap action on/off switch for them. Good luck and enjoy. A good way to learn Merry Christmas and Best DX 73 Bob W7AVK Hunter Ellington wrote: My technical skills are limited, but I am trying. I have two Radio Shack 115VAC cooling fans that I would like to mount (without modification) on my R-4C, and my T-4XC. The question is, where is the best location to tap into the 115V line power source? If this has been covered, will someone direct me to the archive article? Thanks to all and 73. Merry Christmas. WB9NJB. R. Hunter Ellington, Esq. Shareholder *Gorrell** **Giles** PC *1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 996-6585 Direct (303) 996-2680 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: 12/22/2007 2:02 PM -- 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] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
EP Swynar [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On 23rd December, John wrote: ...If you run the fans at full tilt, it'll sound like a 747 warming up... ** Hi John, Your statement made me chuckle to myself, as I thought about the time a Ham friend of mine came over for a visit here to my shack many years ago... I fired-up the station for demo, that meant turning the filaments of the homebrewed kilowatt 813's on: a low Rrumph as the cooling fan commenced spinning, and then a Hummm Ker-CHUNK as the step-start relay for the B+ kicked in... My friend laughed, said aloud, This is just like that old Tony Hancock radio skit recording of 'The Radio Ham'! I had to agree, and started to laugh myself. It still brings a smile to my face each every time I fire things up down there... ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ -- 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] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
Jim Shorney [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:08:59 -0700, Hunter Ellington wrote: My technical skills are limited, but I am trying. I have two Radio Shack 115VAC cooling fans that I would like to mount (without modification) on my R-4C, and my T-4XC. The question is, where is the best location to tap into the 115V line power source? If this has been covered, will someone direct me to the archive article? I prefer 12v computer fans. I have one mounted on the back of the T4XC pulling air OUT with small hardware in existing holes, as has already been described. A half-wave rectifier off the filament supply with a small filter cap, and wires fed out through existing holes power it. The plan for the R4C is similar, but I haven't gotten a round tuit. Use a good quality fan; I prefer the Panasonic Panaflo line, they are reasonably quiet and have excellent life. At the very least, use a ball bearing fan - avoid the cheap Asian sleeve bearing fans. -- Jim Shorney --.--Put complaints in this box jshorney (at) inebraska.com Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, NE, USA EN10ps http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney/ -- 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] Drake Twins
Larry Kirkland [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Ted, I have the R-4B and T-4xb here, also, that I traded for a year or so ago. I really enjoy using them. Question: How high do you have to advance the transmitter gain control in order to get full output? Mine must be turned to about 4 o'clock which tells me that maybe the transmitter needs an alignment job, or I have some soft tubes. Do you have the 30 meter crystal for your receiver? I get very little output on that band when transceiving. If I detune the receiver preamp I can get full output, but the receiver is not peaked up for 30 meters. Thanks Merry Christmas, Larry W4LK Ted Wright wrote: Hello Merry Christmas as well. I too own the twins r4b t4xb and they work just as well now as they did new . Great rigs to use on 160 I use them their the most ... Hope you get to use you pair just as much.. Best 73 . Ted n3zrx EP Swynar wrote: Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ -- 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] Drake Twins
Ted Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi Larry. I set mine at about two to two thirty to gain max power out this seems to do well. If you turn it past their it shows no more gain.. Ted Larry Kirkland wrote: Larry Kirkland [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Ted, I have the R-4B and T-4xb here, also, that I traded for a year or so ago. I really enjoy using them. Question: How high do you have to advance the transmitter gain control in order to get full output? Mine must be turned to about 4 o'clock which tells me that maybe the transmitter needs an alignment job, or I have some soft tubes. Do you have the 30 meter crystal for your receiver? I get very little output on that band when transceiving. If I detune the receiver preamp I can get full output, but the receiver is not peaked up for 30 meters. Thanks Merry Christmas, Larry W4LK Ted Wright wrote: Hello Merry Christmas as well. I too own the twins r4b t4xb and they work just as well now as they did new . Great rigs to use on 160 I use them their the most ... Hope you get to use you pair just as much.. Best 73 . Ted n3zrx EP Swynar wrote: Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ -- 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] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have two Radio Shack 115VAC cooling fans that I would like to mount (without modification) on my R-4C, and my T-4XC Hi,perhaps Think about running them on a line cord that goes x ft away. Have a outlet (or two) in box with a switch in switch out of circuit NON-electrolytic cap...that will slow the fan down nicely. If you need more flow hit the switch. I plug that box into a power strip. I used 1.0 MFD @ 400 cause that's what I had in the bin. Carl Hibbard WD8NHK **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304)
Re: [drakelist] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: cooling fans Forgot to mention. Have a neoprene foot pad/rubber in each corner and just lay up on the top of the PA cage or on the rt center ish of the R4. In that manner you can use or not. Suck the air out, and the last comment is per the majority. Carl **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304)
Re: [drakelist] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
Hunter I agree with the guys on a separate switch for the fans.? I use fans on all my Drake and Collins gear.? Over the finals I suck the air out of the finals.? Also I put the small cork or felt stick-on pads under the fan.? My fans are under 8 watts...when you get above that then you will begin to get the ones that make blower noise Dale W7GMY -Original Message- From: Bob W7AVK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:29 pm Subject: Re: [drakelist] Confessions of an Appliance Operator Bob W7AVK [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang? --? Hunter - Not a guru on the subject, but if they are 120 volt already why not just make up a line cord for them and plug the cord into a computer strip with a switch along with the radios. This would control the fans and also the radios which would save the snap action power switch on the radio, which some day will go bad.? ? Its easy to later remove the fans and their line cord leaving not a trace. Also since the fans are separate you could experiment with various ways reducing their noise by slowing them down, if that is concern. Or maybe a thermostat snap action on/off switch for them.? ? Good luck and enjoy. A good way to learn? ? Merry Christmas and Best DX? ? 73 Bob W7AVK? ? Hunter Ellington wrote:? My technical skills are limited, but I am trying. I have two Radio Shack 115VAC cooling fans that I would like to mount (without modification) on my R-4C, and my T-4XC. The question is, where is the best location to tap into the 115V line power source? If this has been covered, will someone direct me to the archive article? Thanks to all and 73. Merry Christmas. WB9NJB. R. Hunter Ellington, Esq.? Shareholder? *Gorrell** **Giles** PC? *1331 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1000? Denver, Colorado 80202? (303) 996-6585 Direct? (303) 996-2680 Fax? [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]? ? No virus found in this incoming message.? Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: 12/22/2007 2:02 PM? ? --? 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? --? More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com
RE: [drakelist] Drake Twins
Welcome back on earth Eddy! :) Using a very fine condition C-line here beside TR7 and the R4C is the best receiver I ever had. But mine has a lot of Sherwood mods, including the CW-roofing filter. I was challenged to sell it, as I consider buying the Elecraft K3. But am not too sure if I will let that C-line go Merry Christmas to all Drake-friends and a happy 2008! Dick PA2DW _ Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens EP Swynar Verzonden: zondag 23 december 2007 15:46 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: [drakelist] Drake Twins Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
Re: [drakelist] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
john [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- An option I use is a DC wall wart with selectable secondary voltage, so that you can move the fan (on rubber feet) from rig to rig, and adjust the fan speed with the voltage on the wall wart. They're less than ten bucks. 9V on a 12v fan is a happy medium. 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] Confessions of an Appliance Operator
Jim Shorney [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:17:14 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Forgot to mention. Have a neoprene foot pad/rubber in each corner and just lay up on the top of the PA cage or on the rt center ish of the R4. I found an oddly shaped 0-ring gasket where I work that, if stretched *just right*, makes a dandy gasket/cabinet protector for the common computer power supply fans as typically found in the so-called PS/2 style PC supply. Best part is, we throw them away, so I've got a good supply. I have one sitting atop my Monterey 95 satelite RX, and it keeps the internals nice and cool. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C TR7/RV7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C, L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ -- 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] Drake Twins
You have seen the light! Merry Christmas, 73 de W4DLMike Pompano Beach, FL USA - Original Message - From: EP Swynar To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: [drakelist] Drake Twins Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
Re: [drakelist] Drake Twins
Eddy, I've had my T-4XB and R-4B(original owner) for 40 years and they are still a dream to operate. Enjoy them. Merry Christmas! Bill, WB9CAC Tempe, AZ EP Swynar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good Morning All, Well, I spent the better part of the day yesterday retrieving a set of Drake Twins from a fellow Ham living some 2+ hours away from me (one way!)...was the drive worth the bother...? In a word, YES! My initial impression of the receiver (a first generation all-tube R-4) is VERY positive: I love the passband tuning feature, and that calibrated main tuning knob --- in 1-KHz markers --- is clever, and effective. It's also a very pleasing rig to the eye, and looks FB sitting next to its matching T-4X transmitter. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that, had I known better back in 1983 --- when I stood ...at the crossroads and took the quantum technological leap from my Heathkit SB-400 Hallicrafters S-77A, to a brand new Yaesu FT-980 --- I would surely have shopped around for a good used set of Twins then... I was really racked with guilt about throwing my lot in with a microprocessed technology that the FT-980 presented, having had the ability of repairing anything everything in my shack up to that time...and, like a fool, I did not even consider the possibilities of taking the Drake route, and instead, pondered the chances of buying a good, used Collins S-line, instead, back then. I ended-up passing the S-line by, because it did not incorporate 160-meters. Well, it took some 24 years, alright, but an old wrong has been righted at VE3CUI --- and I could not be happier with this self-presented Christmas gift, I can assure you! Merry Christmas to all, my vy ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
RE: [drakelist] Drake Twins
I've had my SPR-4 for 8 months but it has been in my family since bought new 30 years ago. It still looks brand new. Unfortunately the audio stopped working and I'm a newbie (help J ). I have a TR4 too, soon to be resurrected when I get a variac. 73 Steve (soon to be licensed in Jan) Ft. Lauderdale, FL From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Ellis Eddy, I've had my T-4XB and R-4B(original owner) for 40 years and they are still a dream to operate. Enjoy them. Merry Christmas! Bill, WB9CAC Tempe, AZ
