On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:28 PM, John King wrote:
> Should you buy a TR3? I think the answer should be given after determining
> what he plans to do with it.
>
I definitely agree with that. The TR-3 was the first rig I ever owned, but
I wouldn't want to operate one on a daily basis - I'm 99.44
> condition?
> > ?I don't recall anything negative in particular about this vintage radio.
>
>
> For one, it's a terrible CW radio...if that matters to you.
>
> 73 de Lee
> --
> Lee Hiers, AA4GA
> www.aa4ga.com
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Hear, Hear!. I agree with John. What we do with these old radios vary
with the number owned and sold: endless. But for me, I enjoy the
simplicity and the warmth that using a piece of history gives me. Have a
few radios, the old tube ones are the favorite.
I say go for it and fix it and clean i
Should you buy a TR3? I think the answer should be given after determining what
he plans to do with it. One reason to purchase a Drake TR3 is the historic
value to the hobby.I have been licensed for almost 54 years and have grown with
the hobby from 6AG7/807 tube transmitter and Hallicrafters S4
On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM,
> wrote:
Being a relative newbie to Drake equipment, is there any particular areas
> to consider with the TR3 other than the obvious and general operating
> condition?
> ?I don't recall anything negative in particular about this vintage radio.
For one, it's a t
Hi,
The deal "killer" in the TR-3 is the SB filter. They often go bad on
one sideband, still get some thru, but way low. Check output on 20m and
on 15m, they should be close, and above 125 watts out. Actual value
could be more (hopefully), but will depend upon alignment. Normally 15m
outp
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