Re: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing
Ronany chance that you have a photo of the radio before it was refurbished?? 73, Bill VE3ES (how many days to the next Drake forum at Dayton???) :-) At 01:10 PM 7/7/2007, Ron Baker wrote: All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01.htmhttp://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01.htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com/http://www.wb4hfn.com
RE: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing
Ron Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Bill, no before picture. It did not dawn on my to take pictures and do the article until after I started the refurbishing process. But you would have noticed a significant difference. Ron -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of VE3ES Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 5:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing Ronany chance that you have a photo of the radio before it was refurbished?? 73, Bill VE3ES (how many days to the next Drake forum at Dayton???) :-) At 01:10 PM 7/7/2007, Ron Baker wrote: All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01. htm http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01 .htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com http://www.wb4hfn.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 --
[drakelist] Drake Refurbishing
All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01 .htm http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01. htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com http://www.wb4hfn.com/
Re: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing
Ron, that is one awesome and well laid out web site, I am impressed! Adam Farber W4AJF Cooper City, FL At 01:10 PM 7/7/2007 -0400, you wrote: All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01.htmhttp://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01.htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com/http://www.wb4hfn.com
RE: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing
James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- FYI RON, I received you email in good shape. Jim/NW5F All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01. htm http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01 .htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com http://www.wb4hfn.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] Drake Refurbishing
Richard Joey Fiero II W5TFW [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Ron, You are my Hero. What a great page. Richard Joey Fiero II W5TFW EM-40 QSL Manager USS KIDD W5KID Director 6 Clubwww.6mt.com - Original Message - From: Ron Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 12:10 PM Subject: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01 .htm http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01. htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com http://www.wb4hfn.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] Drake Refurbishing
Ron Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hello Adam, glad you liked the article and the website. Its been a labor of love with Drake ever since the late 1960's 73, Ron / WB4HFN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Farber Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing Ron, that is one awesome and well laid out web site, I am impressed! Adam Farber W4AJF Cooper City, FL At 01:10 PM 7/7/2007 -0400, you wrote: All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01. htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com http://www.wb4hfn.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] Drake Refurbishing
Ron thanks. great job and very, very interesting. Makes me want to send you my TR4 for good measure.! _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Baker Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01. htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com http://www.wb4hfn.com/
RE: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing question
ron [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Ron, did you leave the components in place underneath when washing? Fantastic! I used to wash TV circuit boards from fire damage and it came out like new. And it also worked fine after assembly. But refurbishing Drakes are a labor of love. thanks for sharing that link with us. Ron, wb1hga listening to me TR4C -- 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 Refurbishing
Ron. The website is absolutely beautiful!! I do have a couple questions. Unfortuanately several of the drakes I have purchased have copper corrosion on the chasis. Is there any hope for these? If so what would I need to do? I am very new to this and have several TR4's and a B line I would like to restore. I guess if I can't get them to look pretty - I should at least get them to perform excellent! Thanks and Best Regards, Bill Maddock N4ZI Ron Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01.htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com - Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.
Re: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing
Hello Ron. That was an excellent article. There were a couple of things that I would like to have seen clarified. You mentioned that you used blue film that was the same color that Drake originally used but did not say what that color was. You also said that the film was available from several sources but you did not mention any of the sources and did not say where you get your film. Also you mention that using paint to touch up scratches would usually be more obvious than not painting the scratches but do not say what colors would match if you decided to try and cover the scratches. I know that there has been a lot of discussion on here about what paint and what colors match but I have not seen anything definitive. Thank you. Jim Pruitt - Original Message - From: Ron Baker To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 10:10 AM Subject: [drakelist] Drake Refurbishing All, some of you may know that I do refurbishing work on vintage Drake Collins equipment. Actually I have been doing this since the mid 1970's. Several ham has asked me to put together an article on my refurbishing process. While on vacation this week I finally finished that article. It is now available with lots of pictures. Take a look if you have interest. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeRefurbishing/Refurbishing-01.htm 73 to all, Ron / WB4HFN Ron Baker / WB4HFN Check Out My Amateur Radio Website Vintage Drake and Collins http://www.wb4hfn.com
