Re: [Drakelist] VFO for 2NT

2009-01-25 Thread Mark Pilant
Some observations: It appears the 2NT is using harmonics of the fundamental for 20m, 15m, and 10m. With a VFO, I expect it would have to be designed to provide these harmonics or the actual fundamental frequencies. For harmonics, they would have to be of the appropriate amplitude, and I imagine

Re: [Drakelist] VFO for 2NT

2009-01-25 Thread py2xb
Bill, page 9 of the 2NT Manual says 80m crystal 3.5MHz to 3.8MHz Output Freq 3.5MHz to 3.8MHz 40m crystal 7.0MHZ to 7.2MHzOutput Freq 7.0MHz to 7.2MHz 20m crystal 7.0MHZ to 7.125MHzOutput Freq 14.0 to 14.25Mhz 15m crystal 7.0MHZ to 7.083MHzOutput Freq 21.0 to 21.25M

Re: [Drakelist] VFO for 2NT

2009-01-25 Thread Dino Papas
Bill -- there is an addendum page for the 2NT manual that gives you the frequency ranges and drive levels required; I'm sending that to you direct as I'm not sure it'll make it thru the mail list. I've used the Norcal FCC-1/2 DDS VFO/counter to drive the 2NT. The DDS board puts out enough

Re: [Drakelist] VFO for 2NT

2009-01-25 Thread Kevin LaHaie
From the 2NT Manual: 80 meters Crystal X 1 3.5 - 3.8mhz 40 meters: Crystal X 1 7.0 to 7.2 20 meters: Crystal X 2 7.0 to 7.125 15 meters Crystal X 3 7.0 to 7.083 10 meters Crystal X 4 7.0 to 7.125 So, looke like 7 to 7.2 gets you everything BUT 80 meters on this radio. Bill Ellis wrote: Hi all

Re: [Drakelist] VFO for 2NT

2009-01-25 Thread W4AWM
Hi Bill, I am sure someone will come up with a manual, I don't have one. It would appear that the VFO frequency output should be the same as the fundamental frequency of whatever crystals are required buy the manufacturer. The only thing you will have to watch is the amplitude of the outp

[Drakelist] VFO for 2NT

2009-01-25 Thread Bill Ellis
Hi all, If I were building a VFO for a 2NT, what would be my frequency range for the output to plug it into the crystal socket on the front? Thanks, Bill, WB9CAC ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/ma

[Drakelist] MS 4 speaker-Drake trivia

2009-01-25 Thread David & Chris Drake
Hi, I have an older ms-4 that came with an early R4a I recently acquired. Interestingly, it has a speaker with an alnico magnet. My newer Ms-4, that is R4C vintage, has a ceramic magnet. Doing an A/B of the two, I think the alnico model sounds better, which is what I would have suspected. An