Re: [drakelist] Tubetester for 6JB6(A)

2007-03-19 Thread MNACE
I think the Hickok 6000A is good, provided you have the novar head Mark N5KAE - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] Tubetester for 6JB6(A) Never heard or

[drakelist] TR-3 Filament Supply Fuse

2007-02-05 Thread MNACE
"MNACE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Dear folks, I was just aligning a TR-3, and the 8A fuse blew. This fuse had always looked pretty bad anyway. I suppose it gets a certain

Re: [drakelist] Tube testers?

2006-12-11 Thread MNACE
I use both the Hickok 6000A and the B&K Dyna-Jet 707. They work well, and the vast majority of tubes I have pre-tested before restoring a Drake have performed very well. Mark N5KAE - Original Message - From: Bill Maddock To: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Sent: Sunday, Decemb

Re: [drakelist] Drake TR4-C Tube Shields

2006-08-21 Thread MNACE
"MNACE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Peter, A few years ago, I asked this same question to Bill Frost at Drake. He repl.ied that Drake designed the bayonett sockets to p

Re: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-16 Thread MNACE
"MNACE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I had a TR4-C that had a very dirty slide switch that Garey talks about (the one that switches between plate current and power out). I act

Re: [drakelist] TR-4C transmitter troubleshooting

2006-04-15 Thread MNACE
"MNACE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Have you replaced the T/R relay with a known good one? Mark N5KAE - Original Message - From: "R. Ton" <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [drakelist] R-4B bandswitch lubrication

2006-01-08 Thread MNACE
Seems like HEET has methyl alcohol as the main ingredient.  Probably better stay away from this, since methanol is so toxic.  (It did help my 1973 Plymouth Fury III make it through some Missouri winters though) 73, Mark N5KAE   - Original Message - From: Bob Wade To: dr