Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 - More Info Cont'd

2010-10-16 Thread K8AC
points on the motherboard. The entire mod can be removed in very short order if desired. 73, K8AC - Original Message - From: Jim Shorney jshor...@inebraska.com To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [Drakelist] TR-7 - More Info Cont'd On Sat

Re: [Drakelist] 6JB6 vs.6JB6A

2010-09-30 Thread K8AC
, if you have problems with the physical size of any tube substitutes, it may be worth a call to AES to see if they have a brand that will fit. 73, Floyd - K8AC - Original Message - From: Garey Barrell k4...@mindspring.com To: drakelist Drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Thursday, September 30

Re: [Drakelist] RF Signal Generator

2010-02-09 Thread K8AC
gear you're likely to have. 73, Floyd - K8AC - Original Message - From: James Bridgers n4...@coastalnet.com To: Drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:55 PM Subject: [Drakelist] RF Signal Generator I would like to have a rf signal generator for my use. Any

Re: [Drakelist] Need 02 Digital Control Board for R7[A]

2010-01-15 Thread K8AC
be able to help you further, don't hesitate to contact me. The digital converter board outputs are very easy to check with just a VOM, so if someone has an R7 they could open up, they could check those for you. 73, Floyd - K8AC ___ Drakelist mailing list

Re: [Drakelist] Drake 2-NT to Heathkit VF-1 VFO

2010-01-05 Thread K8AC
still run into one of them from time to time. A pair of VF-1s make a nice set of nostalgia bookends, but that's about the extent of their usefulness. 73, K8AC - Original Message - From: Gary Winkelman thewink...@gmail.com To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:25 AM

Re: [Drakelist] TR7 Help please

2009-12-12 Thread K8AC
that depends on the 10V line off. As I mentioned in a previous email, the real solution to that repeating problem is to replace the adjustment pots on the power supply board with multi-turn Bourns pots which won't change value when bumped or vibrated. 73, Floyd - K8AC - Original Message

Re: [Drakelist] TR7 Help please

2009-12-12 Thread K8AC
(one per pot) located near each pot position must be relocated to the back of the board to make room for the pots. 73, K8AC - Original Message - From: Jack wa9...@nconnect.net To: K8AC k...@k8ac.net Cc: Adrian Rees (MW1LCR) ree...@btconnect.com; 'drakel...@.zerobeat.net' drakelist

Re: [Drakelist] Replacement caps for the PS7

2009-10-28 Thread K8AC
the right height. Before ordering, take everything off of one of the terminals and measure the height. My caps have been running several hours per day for a couple of years with no problems. I may be able to dig out a receipt if you have problems locating a replacement. 73, Floyd - K8AC

Re: [Drakelist] TR7 and key click

2009-08-17 Thread K8AC
from zero beat until the clicks were no longer heard, and noted the signal strength at points along the way. The fixes made a tremendous reduction in the clicks, with the remaining click bandwidth no greater than that of my 781. Best of luck! 73, Floyd - K8AC - Original Message

Re: [Drakelist] experience with TR-7 CW filter

2009-08-10 Thread K8AC
haven't found the insertion loss to be a problem. 73, Floyd - K8AC - Original Message - From: Dennis Monticelli To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:06 PM Subject: [Drakelist] experience with TR-7 CW filter I am considering buying a 300Hz filter

Re: [Drakelist] Article in April 2009 QST

2009-03-17 Thread K8AC
- Original Message - From: Jim Shorney jshor...@inebraska.com On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:50:18 -0400, K8AC wrote: The sensitivity of the TR7 is certainly lacking on the higher bands and a good preamp is a great addition and doesn't require any metal work. I bought one of the DF4NW

Re: [Drakelist] Article in April 2009 QST

2009-03-16 Thread K8AC
out the PTO stabilizer mod as well. That one can be added without extending the cabinet in any way and is documented on the Web. Personally, I prefered to address that problem with an outboard DDS VFO which has served me quite well for a while now. 73, Floyd - K8AC - Original Message

Re: [Drakelist] Microphone Jack Trivia

2008-08-17 Thread K8AC - k8ac
. Apparently that's been standardized over the years so any headset can plug into any aircraft radio (at least for private planes). Whether or not that started before Drake began using the smaller plug, I don't know. 73, K8AC - Original Message - From: Richard Bell To: drakelist

Re: [drakelist] Touch Paddle Electronic Keyers....

2008-07-28 Thread K8AC - k8ac
ended up selling mine. 73, K8AC - Original Message - From: Philip Grocki To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 3:54 PM Subject: [drakelist] Touch Paddle Electronic Keyers Does anyone know if the TouchPaddle.com keyers will work with Drake tube

Re: [drakelist] A better TR7 allband transmit mod

2008-07-28 Thread K8AC - k8ac
K8AC - k8ac [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I'm sure there must be a good reason for wanting to transmit on the 2.5 MHz band, but I'm just behind the times and don't know what it might be. At any

Re: [drakelist] TR7 oscillation

2008-07-20 Thread K8AC - k8ac
K8AC - k8ac [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - Just received this message via email and it appears to have come from the drakelist at zerobeat.net site, but when I go there, your message