Hi Steve, Pete, et al,
Business is done differently nowadays--
Based upon Pete's info, and what I subsequently recd from Bob, W9ETA,
the seller for his brother's estate, I thought I committed to buy an
R-4B, fully aware of the need for work on/in it.
Apparently, saying, "I'll take that one", referring to one pictured,
isn't a commitment to some people.
---------------------------------
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:16:24 -0400
> > > > > > > OK Bob,
> > > > > > > Good pix. I'll take that one, and still send the T4-XB pix --
then,when he gave my an OK to PayPal, I said:
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:29:31 -0400
> > > > > Let's wait until I see the T-4XB pix, maybe you'll give me a
quantity
> > > > > deal, or save some on shipping ;-)
I didn't get T-4XB pix until 9PM Wed., & replied Thurs.AM that I'd let
him know Thurs. PM
then ---
On Thurs. 10/20/2011 11:32 AM, Bob K wrote:
> All the R4B's have now been sold. Only have the 4 T4XB's, the TR3
parts rig and the TR4c parts rig left.
---------------------------------
I guess, in the present world of electronic funds transfer, it's no
longer "I'll take it" that seals a deal, it's, "you have money".
73,
Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info
"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole
On 10/19/2011 8:09 PM, Steve Wedge wrote:
Hey, - Pete -
I bought an R-4B and T-4XB from Bob. I was a fairly-early purchaser and
was somewhat disappointed because they were represented as an 8 out of
10. The transmitters were represented as "maybe not working/untested".
The transmitter was so heavily modified that I consider it to be a parts
rig. I have scavenged knobs, a PTO and other parts off it to make it
worth the final $75 price that I negotiated for it.
I just want to make sure everyone here knows what they're getting into
(and I mean this as no criticism of your post, Pete, as I learned the
hard way here). Many of you remember some of my posts of the last couple
of months mentioning the R-4B and T-4XB that I bought. These were from
this same source, from the same estate, obviously, as the receiver mods
look identical to what's on the R-4B that I bought. Whilst the receiver
worked fine out of the box, after I did an alignment per the factory
specs, I've found that the AGC is pretty messed up and there were some
significant mods done to the rear panel jacks and to the audio amp - in
addition to the AGC mods. I just want to make you all aware that you
will have to do a significant amount of work to get to a factory-spec
rig. If you're not a purist, I do see an ergonomic opportunity to the
rigs that underwent the surgical knife of this ham (as the mods were
well-crafted and, in some instances, were electrically superior to the
factory build).
The major one is that extra knob on the front panel. When I first saw
it, I got almost sick. However, Drake had never changed the chassis
behind that extra knob and had conveniently provided a target area on
their silkscreen which was transmitted to the final front panel. The
chassis always had a cutout and so the only place injured by the mod was
the front panel. My opinion is that a headphone jack on a receiver
belongs on the front and NOT on the side, so the best way of dealing
with this extra hole is to install a headphone jack in place of the
extra pot. If ever you find an R-4B with an extra pot or hole in the
front, I'd wire it with a stereo jack (with the channels shorted) and be
done with it.
Pete, I'd love to see what you've found with the R-4B you purchased, as
it would give me a head start when I'm ready to rebuild the R-4B that I
bought. I will commence that exercise after I wash and re-cap an
subsequent R-4B that is unmolested that I bought at the Shelby (NC)
Hamfest as the only extant Drake Twin offering that I found there...
73,
Steve, W1ES/4
...my Joe Walsh quote is buried somewhere.
"Illigitimi non carborundum"
.Message: 1
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:37:29 -0700
From: "Pete Juliano" <jessyst...@broadstripe.net>
To: <Drakelist@zerobeat.net>
Subject: [Drakelist] R4B and T4XB's FS
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Hi Fellow Drake Fans,
I am posting this for a friend of mine who has been tasked to liquidate
the estate of a SK. Disclaimer --I have no financial interest in any of
the transactions. I just happen to be one of the early buyers of some of
the radios and have managed to resurrect an R4B and T4B and have put
them back in operation. There is a you tube of my R4B fix and a summary
of what I had to do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gscCpiuo9cA
Basically the R4B had some modifications and I suspect the same mod was
made to all of the radios and that is covered in my video. Aside from
undoing the modifications, two tubes needed replacing and a basic
alignment and that was it. Needless to say there was a bit of dirt and dust.
Here is what is left and a paraphrase of what is on a QTH.com ad and is
from W9ETA , Bob. He should be contacted directly at cbrx...@hotmail.com;
3 R.L. Drake T4xb's and 1 R4b left. They all need work. Consider them
parts radio's or rebuilds. Most all parts are there but they need one
thing or another such as alignment or tubes. All have covers. Detailed
photographs are available upon request to W9ETA
W9ETA can help with parts too as he has a fairly large asst of Drake parts.
$90 each plus $20 shipping on the T4xb's and R4b.
He Also has a Drake AA-10 amp with box and manual. $30 shipped
.
Listing #940619 - Submitted on 09/26/11 by Callsign W9ETA, Modified on
10/17/11
Any inquiries aside from those relating to the undoing of the
modifications should be directed to Bob, W9ETA
73's
Pete N6QW
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