Re: [Drakelist] r4a alignment

It is very very broad. I watch for the dip on each end, then calculate how many turns or partial turns to get it to the center of the range. Then close enough. About the best you can do !! David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: Carey Lockhart To: drakelist@zerobeat.net S

Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 S meter issue

Book". 73's David - Original Message - From: "Jim Shorney" To: ; "David & Chris Drake" Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 S meter issue On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:44:59 -0500, David & Chris Drake wrote: Anyway, I&#

Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 S meter issue

can figure out anything. Later, David - Original Message - From: "Jim Shorney" To: Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 S meter issue On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:45:37 -0500, David & Chris Drake wrote: I've gone over the S-meter setup

[Drakelist] TR-7 S meter issue

Hi, maybe someone on the list can help me troubleshoot this. My TR-7 is now working VG+ with with one exception. the S meter reads way high on receive. Wattmeter portion is correctly set per manual, and all other receive alignments are spot on per the manual. I've gone over the S-meter se

Re: [Drakelist] cooling fan noise

Carl, I just installed a 24v EBM-Pabst fan on the back of my TR7. Getting 12v out of the radio to run at about half speed. I then put a 2w 80 ohm resistor in series to slow the fan down more yet. This is the third try at fans, and its now nearly undetectable, but moves enough air OUT of the

Re: [Drakelist] Heil HM-10 Microphone.

Hello PSG, Correct regarding the impedance. Heil does offer, or used to, an impedance matching transformer to allow the Heil elements to be used on Drake/Collins rigs. They even sell a special cable for Drake-Collins. However, they do not work well. I have an HM10 and it barely has enough g

Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 Alignment

Thanks John, I was thinking that, but I could'nt understand why. I'll give it another go at 140-150w and see. 73's David, wd9cmd - Original Message - From: John Stringer To: David & Chris Drake ; drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 5:

Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 Alignment

Thanks to Gary and Jim, I think the finals in this rig are original, but not sure. I'll look closer next week and play with it some more. I had an ALC light on 28.7full brightness... at full CCW on the predriver with carrier control set at maximum CW. I may go back to 150w and have anoth

[Drakelist] TR-7 Alignment

Hello, I decided to go back into my TR-7 this afternoon and do some tweeking to my previous alignment. (the S meter seemed to read higher than my other radios by quite a bit). After re-setting the S-meter per the manual, I thought I'd go back over the transmitter settings and lower the output s

[Drakelist] MS 4 speaker-Drake trivia

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

Re: [Drakelist] TR7A on Ebay

- Original Message - From: John Stringer To: David & Chris Drake ; drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:10 PM Subject: RE: [Drakelist] TR7A on Ebay If the definition of a genuine TR7A is one that was produced in Miamisburg I believe that the followi

[Drakelist] TR7A on Ebay

HI all, I got hi rez picks from Radio Mart. I looked them over good. Here's my opinion. 1. A EXTRA nice looking radio, looks little used with original gray case. 2. It does have the split rear panel, and the sn is 515x...can't confirm the last digit. 3. TR7A face plate, that looks origin

[Drakelist] Fake TR7 on ebay

Hey gang, Ole' Radio Mart is at it again. A TR7A with a 5xxx serial number !! It does have an "A" front panel, so technically, he can claim it was sold as an A model, but the sn gives it away. Its item number 250358419230 If anyone is interested. I've asked for the hi rez pictures, so maybe

[Drakelist] TR-7 Alignment

Hi everyone, Just a note to the list. As I have posted previously, I ran into a problem in the alignment of a newly acquired TR-7. Alignment began just fine until I got to the VCO. At that point I could not get the required 15v and 16v on the 14mhz and 28.5mhz bands I was about 1-1.5v short

Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 Power Supply Board

Thanks Gary, I'll be working on the rig some more tonight. Like I said previouly, I only had 23v on the output. Since the 15v and 16v alignment values on the VCO board were both short by about 1.5v, it was suggested by Jeff C. on the Sunday net I make sure I had 25v going to the VCO in ord

Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 Board History and head scratching

From: "Jim Shorney" To: Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 Board History and head scratching Hi David, On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:43:46 -0500, David & Chris Drake wrote: Looking for some historical information on Drake TR-7 boards.

[Drakelist] TR-7 Board History and head scratching

Hi to all, Looking for some historical information on Drake TR-7 boards. I have before me two DR-7 boards, one being green, and labeled C-3849 R. The second board is beige in color and looks to be a bit better quality. It is labeled C-3849 W. I also see that the circuitry is slightly differe

Re: [Drakelist] Drake QSO

For all that may be interested, here's the announcement from CX for the vintage radio contests upcoming; http://www.qsl.asti.com/CX/Feb2009announcement.html A good way to have some fun with the Drakes !! Thanks, David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: Rick Tucker To: drakelist@z

Re: [Drakelist] Drake QSO

Rick, As info, you can put the "tubers" to good use on CW in a couple weeks, and SSB/AM in February. Classic Exchange or "CX" is sponsoring contests twice per year for antique or nostalgia radios. You receive a 'multiplier' for the age of the equipement used. See the Arrl Website for details

Re: [Drakelist] Hammarlund

Bill, If you need any help, let me know, I've refurb'd several of them. Good luck, David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: "Al Parker" To: "billjhs" ; Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Hammarlund Hi Bill, 2 good ones are: www.hammarlund.info &

[Drakelist] Looking for a T-4 Any

Hi Thanks to all who responded to date. To be more specific, I'd prefer a B model if possible, but won't overlook a T-4x or even a "reciter", but the reciters are pretty scarce, and likely in poor shape. Then there's the filter issue to contend with...4 versus 8 poles. I'd even consider a C i

[Drakelist] Looking for a T-4 any

Hi to all. Looking for a T-4 any at a reasonable price to go with a R4a I have just completed refurbishment. Receiver works great and needs a partner !! Chassis needs to be clean and without corrosion if possible. Respond direct to dra...@psci.net Thanks, David Wd9cmd_

Re: [Drakelist] TR-4C

No Lee, none of us ever seem to learn. Just figure its in your genes somewhere to rescue one of the beloved from the ashes behold the original joy of the soft glow of the valves. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: "LEE BAHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "drakelist" Sent: Monday, Dec

Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 Frequency Problem

Terry, First check the TR7 power supply board for exactly +10v. This is the rightmost pot and you can measure the 10v next to it on the top of a resistor as I recall. Go to wb4hfn.com and you should find info on where to measure this. This is not the best place to measure and adjust, but eas

Re: [Drakelist] Drake TR7 and R7

I'd say the rig was used for swl purposes, and the owner was trying to get maximum sensitivity out of it, although questionable how much more, if any. I seem to remember this mod on one of the swl lists/sites. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: "Jim Shorney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> T

[Drakelist] L4B Troubleshooting Help

Hi all, Previously, I believe I discussed with some of you an L4B I recently acquired. To recap,..Looked good cosmetically, internals looked good with no visual burnt or dark areas and no signs of arcing. However, when fired up, I found that the plate current read around 2000v on low plat

[Drakelist] AC4R

To the List; I just completed the AC4R upgrade. The results were excellent. The board installed with little effort. I began this project due to my AC4 getting some age on it, and I had noticed a drop in output from my TR4C on 40m down to around 150-160w. My AC4 was purchased new by me at

[Drakelist] TR7 Control Cable Plugs

Just a FYI to the list: After searching for the control cable cinch plug for my TR7, I finally located one at Electronic Plus. Tried the normal outlets such as Mouser, Digi-key, Allied, Newark and others. No stock on this obsolete plug. However, I did find it at Electronic Plus online. This

[Drakelist] L4B switch

Hi all, I've been told and have read where the power switch for an L4-L4B is unavailable. Does anyone have a replacement source or remedy? I have one that is always on, but the cw/ssb high plate switch works fine. Has anyone ever repaired one? I suppose I could rig up an external switch to r

[Drakelist] L4 PS

Hello, Just acquired an L4B plus L4PS. First question: PS has a sn of 142X. This sn does not seem to match up to the ones on wb4hfn's site. Any history? The last Drake rig I ever saw with an X was a TR-6 prototype that I used back in the 70's. Second question: The caps in the power supply a

Re: [drakelist] First Steps

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi Jason, and welcome back to the bands. Its difficult to tell where to start and I'm sure others out there will hav

Re: [drakelist] DMM recommendation

FYI to the group I too have a heath VTVM that I use frequently for receiver alignment and other uses. The probe is rarely included when you find one of the many versions (cosmetically) of pretty much the same design. The probe designed for these VTVM's is not necessary. The best thing to do i

Re: [drakelist] DMM recommendation

Alan, most any Fluke will do as the others have said, and I have two bench top models to attest to that. The handhelds are all very good meters. The Fluke 117 is near the best of the "affordable" line, and the 110 is at the bottom. Of these the 115 or 117 would be a good choice. The 83's, 85

[drakelist] TR7 Parts

Fellas, aside from the R4B blatant false advertizing that has taken up so much air time, I see that a pair of side trim panels for a TR7 has been bid up to $45 with several minutes to go on epay. I continue to be amazed at how demand can run prices up. I'm now convinced that owning any Drake r

Re: [drakelist] Drake 4 series screws

- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David & Chris Drake Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:07 AM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [drakelist] Drake 4 series screws Hi guys, I've been monitoring the threads on the screws and it looks like the

Re: [drakelist] Drake 4 series screws

available. http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/DrakeParts/Drake_Screws.htm David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: David & Chris Drake To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [drakelist] Drake 4 series screws Hi guys, I

Re: [drakelist] Drake 4 series screws

Hi guys, I've been monitoring the threads on the screws and it looks like the web page noted below, is for business purchases. I have a small retail business which could make the buy, divide them up and distribute to whoever needs them. Just want to be made whole eventually. I did reply to t

Re: [drakelist] TR7 2nd IF Audio board: redux and question on R1136

Steve, off hand, I'd say incerting any "non-aligned" board in the signal chain will need to be aligned with the rest of the radio. PS if you have an extra version 2 board to part with, I'd be interested. Good luck, David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dra

Re: [drakelist] TR7 2nd IF Audio board

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thanks, the 6000 number does make some sense of the ones I've seen. You never know with the number of parted out

[drakelist] TR7 2nd IF Audio board

Hi, Does anyone know about when, by serial number, Drake went to the newer version 2nd IF-Audio board? As much time has passed, I know that unless one is sure his/her radio is original, it may be hard to tell due to possible board changes before the current owner. But does someone out there

Re: [drakelist] Drake Forum at Hamvention

Hi all, I'm considering driving over for the day, but not sure yet (gas may be $4 by the weekend!!). However, for those who cannot make the forum, will anyone be passing along the information discussed? I know last year there was a downloadable summary by one of the presenters. I know its a

Re: [drakelist] 2nd IF Audio Board in TR7

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thanks for the link. My current TR7 has the first gen. board. Its mid 5900's, so your cutoff must be

[drakelist] 2nd IF Audio Board in TR7

Hi all, Couple questions: Is there a significant performance difference between the first and second version 2nd IF/Audio boards?. I believe Drake changed to the newer version along the time the R7 came out, but not sure exactly. And: If the answer to the first question is affirmative, then

Re: [drakelist] TR7 End Caps

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Found it. http://www.qsl.net/k4qu/ David - Original Message - From: "Terrell Hamilton" <[EMAIL P

Re: [drakelist] TR7 End Caps

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- DW, Its the plastic parts on each end of the front panel on the 7 line. Ten Tec used the same type of piece on t

Re: [drakelist] Parting out radios

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Go for it Fred !! There's not a lot of R7's out there to start with !! Wish I could help you out. David

[drakelist] Parting out radios

Folks, it looks as though you can part out a TR7 and get more money for the parts (looks like almost double) than if you simply fixed the radio and sold it. (I'm talking about the various parts for sale on epay.) But I must also say the prices seem to be going up for ANY TR7, working or not.

Re: [drakelist] TR-4C working again! AND compared to the new stuff

Yep! It may be my older ears, but I sure like to listen to the drakes and other tube radios better than the new stock. Working on them? Like Lee said "I don't think so". or at least in a limited way. Fella's I believe our technology has taken SSB and CW radio modes to about its limits. Fo

Re: [drakelist] Low-pass filter etc. setup.

Hi, I have a W4 and use it after my mn2000. That way I can monitor the final matched output, as well as swr at the same time. Works out pretty good. Also, I have the peak reading board in my W4 so I can see SSB peak output. Makes it good to set the mic gain as well. So, what I have is TR4C

Re: [drakelist] Dumbish Question

Hi, most importantly the receiver, R4C, had the provisions for additional filter options both AM, SSB and CW. The TR4C later came out with the TR4CW which had a narrow CW filter built in. This transeiver was mainly a SSB unit until then. Another plus of the R4C was variable pass band tuning (

Re: [drakelist] TR7 Project/Pwr Supplly Transformer

e that. 73, Eric KA8FAN - Original Message ---- From: David & Chris Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:32:35 PM Subject: [drakelist] TR7 Project/Pwr Supplly Transformer Just a note to all regarding the broken tran

[drakelist] TR7 Project/Pwr Supplly Transformer

Just a note to all regarding the broken transformer core on the power supply board of my project TR7. At first I figured I'd need a new transformer. However, based on expert guidance from Ron and Bill, I was able to super glue back the two broken top pieces and then simply glued the top and bo

Re: [drakelist] Replacement Meter Website

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Definitely improved pictures. Good looking meters. I'd be hard pressed to tell you which is original and which

Re: [drakelist] Replacement Meters Are Ready

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, you need better pictures. Its a little too dark to see any detail. Thanks, David - Original Message ---

Re: [drakelist] TR7 Project

That likely explains why the previous owner said output was low and and synthesiser would'nt hold lock on several bands. The power supply voltages were the first thing I was going to check after I cleaned everything up. Well, there you are. Troubleshooting tip number one. Thanks, David ---

Re: [drakelist] TR7 Project

en Drake was selling them off. 73, Don, WB5HAK ----- Original Message - From: David & Chris Drake To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:25 PM Subject: [drakelist] TR7 Project I began to disassemble my project TR7 this afternoon and heard somethi

[drakelist] TR7 Project

I began to disassemble my project TR7 this afternoon and heard something rattling around toward the front of the rig. As I kept disassembling, it finally fell out, well pieces of whatever it was fell out. The two pieces looked awfull familiar, but I just could'nt figure out where they came fro

Re: [drakelist] re TR7 PTO/troubleshooting in general

d this means more fun sooner... -Original Message- From: David & Chris Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:01 am Subject: Re: [drakelist] re TR7 PTO/troubleshooting in general To the list, Has anyone ever compiled a troublesho

Re: [drakelist] re TR7 PTO/troubleshooting in general

To the list, Has anyone ever compiled a troubleshooting doc for the TR7?? I know there are a lot of bits and pieces out there and have downloaded and printed many of them for my files. The service manual is also imperative, as well as extender cards. This would be a good thing for us Drake lo

Re: [drakelist] TR-7 AF control

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- One last ditto. Yes, its the same on the TR7A model as well. Strong signals just keep on coming through. Good t

Re: [drakelist] TR4C resistors 1.5 kohm ?

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Peter, You'll need a manual for the CC1 components. I don't remember a manual for the CC1 itself. Maybe the

Re: [drakelist] Microphone question

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Rich, Forget the mic for the time being. Do this first: Most of the three tube TR's with fresh finals will/should

RE: [drakelist] Replacement clear plastic nameplate cover for tr7

Does anyone know of a source for a replacement clear plastic nameplate cover for a tr7? It would need the rectangular cutouts for the pushbuttons, so that would mean it would likely be custom made or NOS. Thanks, David Wd9cmd

RE: [drakelist] Western Electric 265C Burnisher Pocket Tool

Yes Ken, you are quite right. Neuses Tools makes a nice pocket tool as you suggest. The CB5 or CB6 is a nice little kit. More info is on Ron's website here: http://www.wb4hfn.com/DRAKE/DrakeArticles/TechTips/RelayCare.htm In fact I just finished repairing an old Swan rig. This tool cleaned it

RE: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Probably about right, given the box sizes and the weight of the PS7 Good luck, David Wd9cmd -Original Message- Fr

RE: [drakelist] Somewhat OT: Experiment

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- $42.65 to beautiful Huntingburg Indiana !! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [drakelist] UPay or ebay help

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Howard, you should plan on rebuilding the AC4 with the kit available from the Heathkit shop, at a minimum. A better bet

RE: [drakelist] TR4C RF output

Joe, I got close to 200w out with sylvanias when they were new on 75. As they have aged a bit, I'm now routinely seeing 180w+ on 75 and 40. Around 175w on 20 and down to around 150-160w on 15. Don't have an antenna to load on 10, but to a dummy load around 130-140w on 10. I think that is about

Re: [drakelist] 4 line blue filters

As a reminder to all, an excellent resource is Ron's website, www.wb4hfn.com . This site may have the best collection of information available to us and it grows all the time through the efforts of sincere and serious Drake collectors. Please visit the site and click on the Drake logo for more

RE: [drakelist] Motorola buying Yaesu!

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- And you can bet production won't be in the USA. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[E

RE: [drakelist] TR-4 Feedback

Check your tubes in the audio and mic circuits. David Wd9cmd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [drakelist] TR-4 Feedback Hi ya'll just developed a

Re: [drakelist] Speaker Question

NIce Card!! David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] Speaker Question From the "for what it's worth" department: I was actually happy with how my MS-7 sounded until

RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, I'm on there as well. Page 3 or 4 I think. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[E

RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, I think Evan hit the nail on the head in a previous post. Why Drake did what they did with the MS7 and MS8, I don

RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, Well, to me yes, too much to pay for a not so good speaker for general SW listening. I would say, however, if you

Re: [drakelist] MS-4 location

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- A muffin fan on top, works so much better, you should really try to figure out how to keep the rig to the side of the su

Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 wh

Re: [drakelist] Passband adjust on tr7

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thanks Jim, David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: "Jim Shorney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <

Re: [drakelist] Passband adjust on tr7

Got it, Thanks, should be no problem from here on. You guys are a great resource. David Wd9cmd Good on QRZ and ARRL - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] Passband adjust on tr7 Chec

[drakelist] Passband adjust on tr7

Hi, have a tr7 that works great, except I've noticed when switching from Lsb to Usb, there is quite a bit of difference in the sound (PBT is off). Had this issue with alignment on a R2000 before and the fix is to adjust the balance trimmer until you hear the same pitch. If I switch in the PBT

Re: [drakelist] TR-6 on 70 MHz?

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'd hate to see a 6 be modified to another frequencythey are quite rare these days, and, I don't think

Re: [drakelist] Meanderings of a fevered mind

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, Yes, but they need to say "volume" and "tone" !! However, I wonder what they would look like.

Re: [drakelist] (Resent with line wrap off) Back by popular demand

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi, tried clicking on it,nothing. Tried copying it (both lines) and pasting it,.no cigar. David - Original

Re: [drakelist] 2007 Dayton Hamvention Pictures and activities

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi, I noticed on the 2nd set of hamvention slides that Jeff Covelli discussed upgrading the SSB filters in the TR4C.

RE: [drakelist] New-Old Logbooks

Wow, Glad I'm not the only one that still writes down (logs) my contacts. I just can't get the hang of the logging programs. Its just too much for me and I think it takes away from operating the radio and friendly communications. Guess I'm old fashioned. David -Original Message- From: [

[drakelist] New-Old Logbooks

Hi all, Just curious..what is everyone is going to do with the New-Old Drake logbooks we are getting from Joe?? For one, I'm planning on using mine. After all, they are reproductions. 73's David Wd9cmd

Re: [drakelist] LogBook Deadbeat

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Thom, Not sure what you mean by "claimed". When sending money to an email account, and I do it often, on my en

Re: [drakelist] Noise Blanker discussion

Well, thanks to all for the many noise blanker comments. I guess I must be in a fortunate location. On 3 acres, surrounded by trees, no power lines (elec is underground) and no farmers within a half mile with any electric fences. Station is very well grounded. I always heard hams brag on the

RE: [drakelist] Noise Blanker discussion

"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi all, I would like to start a thread regarding the various noise blankers Drake produced over the years. I think I'