RE: [drakelist] L4B PS xformer

2006-01-02 Thread WF2U

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Let's see: L-4B original rated input is 2000W. at 50% typical efficiency,
the output is 1000W. So, at 1500W output you're going to gain  10xlog
1500/1000=1.7 dB. Considering 1 S-point equals 6 dB, you're going to gain
less than 1/3 of one S-point on the receiving end. You figure it out whether
it's worth the expense and the reduced life of the pair of 3-500Z's...

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

Drake 2-B/2-BQ, TR-3/RV-3, TR-4, R-4B/T-4X, L-4B.

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> Happy New Year all Drake gurus! I seek your vast insight on the L4B.
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> I am rebuilding my L4B's power supply. I have heard of some replacing the
> stock transformer with a Peter Dahl type which gives higher plate
> voltage.
> The goal is to bring the amp's RF output to 1500w.
>
> Has anyone done this mod/upgrade? Is it worth the bother?
> Opinions, please.
> BTW- My present transformer is fine, I believe.
>
> Joe
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RE: [drakelist] TR5

2005-11-12 Thread WF2U

"WF2U" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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AN-RT-88-GRC? This is not even correct as  military nomenclature. Something
could be AN/GRC-XX or AN/GRC-XXX (x for the equipment number), which is a
group of equipment. A component of the AN/GRC-XXX could be an RT-XX,  RT-XXX
or RT-, where RT stands for "receiver/transmitter" or transceiver. When
referring to such a component, it'd be : RT-XXX/GRC or RT-XXX/GRC-XXX,
designation the equipment group the component is a part of.
And finally, there is no such animal as an RT-88 in the GRC or any other
series group.
The closest to that number is the RT-77/GRC-9, part of the AN/GRC-9
equipment group, and it's a completely unrelated to anything by Drake,
besides, it was manufactured from 1945 to the mid '50's... (it happens to be
a nice 15W tube transmitter-receiver combo, covering 80, 40 and 30 M, CW and
AM...)
I have the feeling that the person you heard was either pulling someone's
leg, fibbing or simply had no idea what he's getting...

73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

Drake and military radio user/collector


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> Hi,
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> Heard a QSO tonight where someone was talking about picking up five
> of the military versions of the TR5.  The guy said that the number on
> the rigs was AN-RT-88-GRC and that they all came with the power supply
> which was like the PS7. Color was military green.
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> He said that he could not find anything on the web or anyplace else about
> the history was on these things.
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> Does anyone know?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jack
> K1HW
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RE: [drakelist] 6146/12JB6

2005-05-24 Thread WF2U



The 
tube equivalent to the 6146 but with 12.6 V heater is the 6159. It usually turns 
up cheaper than the 6146, as the number is unfamiliar to most. I bought 4 new in 
the box Amperex manufactured  6159's for $30. I've seen them for even less. 
Incidentally, I bought them for spares for a military surplus HF amplifier which 
uses them, and not for my TR-3, TR-4, and the T4-X, which are tubed with the 
original types.
 
73, 
Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC

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  6146/12JB6
  If someone wants to do the three tube 12JB6 
  conversion, there is a 12.6 volt heater version of the 6146.  I have a 
  few of them.
   
  73, Alan - 
K6RFK


RE: [drakelist] Drake 2B

2004-02-25 Thread WF2U

A few years ago at a small local hamfest (still lived in NY State) someone
had a nice Drake 1A receiver for sale for $85!  The owner was busy talking
to someone about some other equipment, and not wanting to wait (thinking I
may be missing something else...), I walked away and looked at stuff on a
few other vendors' tables.
I ended up buying a nice Hammarlund  HQ-170VHF receiver for $100 and the
seller took out another box and said: this goes with the receiver. In the
box there were the Heathkit MT-1 Cheyenne transmitter and MR-1 Comanche
receiver mobile twins with manuals and power supply.

You win some and you lose some...

73, Meir WF2U
Gowensville, SC

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A couple of years ago at a hamfest, a fellow had a TR-3 still in the
box.mint copper, mint everything.  He wanted 300 bucks.nobody bought
it..I still kick myself for not going to an automatic teller and getting
an extra hundred or so to buy it.  Anyone else have any stories about "the
one that got away"?

Live and learn, 73
de N5KAE



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RE: [drakelist] Fwd: 0fficial Notice for all eBay users

2003-09-25 Thread WF2U








This is
NOT from eBay.

 

This is a
scam which is collecting people’s credit card numbers on the phony “eBay” site
if someone is stupid enough to fill in the blanks there…

 

73, Meir
WF2U

 

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Notice for all eBay users

 


I just got this from eBay, and I have never bought anything there or entered a
bid. 

These are spamming scumbags




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