[Drakelist] TR7 item questions (2)

2010-01-02 Thread Gypsymt34
Hello to the group, Question one. It appears that if one pulls the plastic end caps from the front panel, has the top cover and bottom panel removed, have the DR7 board out, then pulls two of the three screws on each side that the front panel will pull open like a horizontal hinge..do

Re: [Drakelist] TR7 item questions (2)

2010-01-02 Thread Jim Shorney
Hi Carl, On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 12:26:56 EST, gypsym...@aol.com wrote: It appears that if one pulls the plastic end caps from the front panel, has the top cover and bottom panel removed, have the DR7 board out, then pulls two of the three screws on each side that the front panel will pull open

[Drakelist] Drake tubes

2010-01-02 Thread James Bridgers
Greetings, I am in need of some tubes for my TR-4. Can anyone recommend a good vendor? Thanks ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] Drake tubes

2010-01-02 Thread Garey Barrell
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[Drakelist] tube question for the drake r4b

2010-01-02 Thread Mike Bryce
Working my way through the pile. I came upon a R4B that does not quite work right. before I dig into this receiver, i have a question according to the manual, V1, A 6BZ6 is the RF amplifier my radio has the expensive 6HS6 in place of the 6BZ6. Is this a okay substitute ? Or do I need to

Re: [Drakelist] tube question for the drake r4b

2010-01-02 Thread Garey Barrell
Mike - The 6HS6 was a popular hop-up for some of the Heath receivers in the late 60's. It makes a receiver seem hotter, because it is a Sharp Cutoff pentode while the 6BZ6 is a more appropriate Semi-Remote Cutoff pentode. This changes the AVC characteristics, making the S-Meter read