Re: [drakelist] TR4c Tx.Rx Relay

2006-09-17 Thread Mark Gilger
Yes, You can find information posted at www.wb4hfn.com Mark At 12:59 PM 9/17/06, Keith Evans wrote: Hi all, I have found a T4xc, however the Transmit Receive relay is missing, and a non standard one has been fitted, adjacent to the original socket. I wonder if the original type is still able to

[drakelist] Drake MIC

2006-09-17 Thread Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW
  I use a Shure 440sl  seems to do just fine       73  Joey   Richard J. Fiero II  W5TFW QSL Manager USS KIDD DD-661 My web page My PGP fingerprint: BCBD C687 446B 5D0E CCE2  8093 DB11 85DD D374 C73F My PGP public key    

Re: [drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C

2006-09-17 Thread Jason Buchanan
  Hmm, that reminds me...   I have a Turner Super Sidekick and it has a switch on the bottom, for Electronic or Relay...  not sure what that switch is for?     73 Jason N1SU    

Re: [drakelist] TR4c Tx.Rx Relay

2006-09-17 Thread Garey Barrell
Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Keith - Potter & Brumfield (TYCO) R10-E1Y4-V2.5K is the standard relay in all the T-4XC transmitters. Some had a 15k British made relay, but the P&B

Re: [drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C

2006-09-17 Thread Dino Papas
Dino Papas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jason -- the diagram on the bottom of my 454C seems to indicate that when in the "Elect" position that one side of the PTT wiring is connected to the g

[drakelist] TR4c Tx.Rx Relay

2006-09-17 Thread Keith Evans
Hi all, I have found a T4xc, however the Transmit Receive relay is missing, and a non standard one has been fitted, adjacent to the original socket. I wonder if the original type is still able to be sourced somewhere? 73 de Keith

Re: [drakelist] 13.6 crystal - 2.5MHz ?

2006-09-17 Thread Garey Barrell
Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jason - That crystal is used in the alignment of the R-4. It's specifically called out in the procedure in the manual. Not used in any of the later

Re: [drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C

2006-09-17 Thread Don and Diana Cunningham
Steve, All the "old favorites" are getting old, like the rest of us, and you have to watch for bad elements now.  The Shure 444 (and 444D, later version of 444), Electrovoice EV-638, EV-664, Turner series (Plus 3 comes to mind, but there was a version that Drake packaged with their logo with

Re: [drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C

2006-09-17 Thread crawfish
I always liked the Shure 444D myself.    Joe W4AAB - Original Message - From: Steve Beveridge To: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:05 PM Subject: [drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C Hi al

[drakelist] TR7 R1136 ADJUSTMENT

2006-09-17 Thread k9jwi
k9jwi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Anyone have any suggestions for the adjustment of R1136 on the 2nd IF/audio board of the TR7. The setting of this pot seems to have a significant effect on AGC

[drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C

2006-09-17 Thread Steve Beveridge
Hi all - my first submission to the list, as I've only recently become the proud owner of a TR-4C here in VK land. Still checking out the unit, (and it is in need a bit of TCL) however, while that's under way, I'm looking for advice on a mic.   What is the preferred mic to use with the 4C? Ar

Re: [drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C

2006-09-17 Thread Mike Williams
Shure 444 works very well; the gray desk mic matches the era of the TR-4 as well.  I also used a Kenwood MC-50 with the Impedance set on H (high), it sounded good also.  Congrats on the superb radio.   Good DX,   Mike W4DL - Original Message - From: Steve Beveridge To:

[drakelist] Drake L4b

2006-09-17 Thread Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW
    Today I bought a pristine L4B  with 3500zg tubes and an extra set.   Serial #'s ps/ 4496   AMP / 3471  is there anything I should look for to update?          Thanks,   Joey     Richard J. Fiero II  W5T

Re: [drakelist] TR4c Tx.Rx Relay

2006-09-17 Thread Garey Barrell
Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Keith - Hit the send button a little too quickly! IF the original relay was the 15k ohm coil version, there will be an 82 ohm resistor from Pin 8 [ca

[drakelist] 13.6 crystal - 2.5MHz ?

2006-09-17 Thread Jason Buchanan
Jason Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- hi, I have a 13.6 mhz crystal that was in an old R-4 I bought. I'm assuming the original owner used it for picking up 2.5MHz WWV but i'm wondering

Re: [drakelist] Mic for the TR-4C

2006-09-17 Thread Dino Papas
Dino Papas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Turner 454C also works wellbeen using mine with my Drakes (TR-4 then C-line) since 1969 GL -- Dino KL0S/4 -