Re: [Drakelist] Drake TR-4C T/R Relay - Update

2012-12-06 Thread Eugene Balinski
Bob, All great info, thanks. I will get to VTVM out tonight and poke around. Thanks ! 73 Gene K1NR On Thu, 6 Dec 2012 09:15:10 -0800 (PST) Bob Loving wrote: > Hi, Gene (and all): > > I just went through a VOX problem with one of my TR-4Cs. > The VOX dropout delay was too short for CW. A

Re: [Drakelist] Drake TR-4C T/R Relay - Update

2012-12-06 Thread Bob Loving
Hi, Gene (and all): I just went through a VOX problem with one of my TR-4Cs. The VOX dropout delay was too short for CW. After close inspection of the two units, R135 was 33k, a value used to set the cutoff bias for the 6FQ7/6CG7 even though I had a 6EV7 in the rig. My other TR-4C, and a TR-4,

Re: [Drakelist] Drake TR-4C T/R Relay - Update

2012-12-06 Thread Curt Nixon
Hello Gene: Glad it was not the relay. For tubes, unfortunately for the pocketbook, the best test is to sub in a known good tube. Many times, even a good tester, will indicate good and a different tube will work. I would try the 6EV7 as that is what Drake used in the TR-4. I dont have a C