Re: [drakelist] T-4XC microphone

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I've had good luck with the Turner SuperSidekick on AM but that was probably 15 years ago. I don't even know where that microphone is now. -- 73 Jason N1SU

Re: [drakelist] R-4B switch

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Wed, 18 Jan 2006, Garey Barrell wrote: With the scarcity of power switches for vintage gear, I always leave mine switched on and control power with an inexpensive

[drakelist] OT: Difference in Vibroplex bugs

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- hi, I sent this to my CW mailing list but there's a much larger audience here so i'm sending it here as well... Just wondering if anyone could help me figure out

RE: [drakelist] OT: Difference in Vibroplex bugs

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Thu, 19 Jan 2006, Affeldt Fred wrote: One difference in bugs that should be noted: a blue racer is about 2/3 the size of a standard bug, and it tends to be a bit

Re: [drakelist] L4-L4B-L7

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, Karl Henrik Laache wrote: I'm not sure, but I think there is a difference between the chimneys for the 3-400 and 3-500 tubes. The 500s are

Re: [drakelist] Drakes wanted

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The tubes should preferably be shipped in a vertical configuration. Be prepared to tap the tubes on their side to

Re: [drakelist] AC3 vs AC4 ?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Ron Wagner wrote: One big difference is that the AC3 has a set of resistors in the bias line. Those resistors are jumper shorted out normally

RE: [drakelist] cleaning copper

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, EricJ wrote: EricJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang

[drakelist] transceive frequency high on T-4 (and T-4XB)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- hi, Just wondering if there is a way to adjust the frequency offset between the receiver VFO and the transmitted frequency when transceiving (T-4XB in RCVR position).

[drakelist] T-4 Reciter question - neutralization in general

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- hi, I got my early xmas presents yesterday, an R-4 and T-4 reciter (I think the T-4 serial is 106 or something low like that). The 6JB6 tubes were pretty soft -

[drakelist] R-4 R-4B S meter question

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- R-4 question... I followed the S meter / AGC recalibration procedure to the letter for both my R-4 and R-4B. The thing I noticed that is different is that the R-4 has

Re: [drakelist] reduced bias on T-4XB

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Wed, 30 Nov 2005, Garey Barrell wrote: I ran three 4 Lines on autostart RTTY. They ran 24/7, and often made transmissions in excess of 30 minutes, AT FULL POWER.

Re: [drakelist] Soft start solution for 110v operation

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Wed, 14 Dec 2005, Jim Shorney wrote: All this is partially moot until he's accepting orders but i'd like to prepare now - i'm open to other soft start inrush

[drakelist] 6HS6 replacement/equivalent

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- hi, I find myself with only 2 good 6HS6 spares - just wondering if there are replacements or equivalents for this tube or should I look for 6HS6 only. This is for my

Re: [drakelist] L4B being revivied

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, Mike Williams wrote: I am seeking a set of 3-500Z's and chimneys for a L4B I am in the process of renovating; they need not be factory fresh by

[drakelist] TR-4, TR-4C, TR-4Cw

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- hi all, I've just about convinced the XYL to give me the goahead to buy a nice TR-4C or TR-4Cw if I can find one. But I have a couple questions about their operation

Re: [drakelist] AC4 Plug

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, G3SJJ wrote: I am currently renovating a 4B Line and would like to reduce the length of the power cable from the AC4 psu and also replace the

Re: [drakelist] CW(for those who still/may use it)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Thom R. Lacosta wrote: For those that use CW, or think they might, I've made The Art Skill of Radio-Telegraphy available via the web. chortle

RE: [drakelist] L4-PS R12 burned - .825 ohm 2W resistor on pin 6 of cable harness

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Gene McCalmont wrote: From your email, it appears that one of your 3-500z tubes has bit the dust. It would be difficult to say what caused the

Re: [drakelist] L4-PS R12 burned - .825 ohm 2W resistor on pin 6 of cable harness

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Garey Barrell wrote: The 0.82 ohm resistor is actually a wirewound flameproof resistor. The wirewound is identified by the double width first

Re: [drakelist] L4-PS R12 burned - .825 ohm 2W resistor on pin 6 of cable harness

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Garey Barrell wrote: That sounds like a description of a carbon film or perhaps a ceramic composition resistor. Sounds like someone may have

Re: [drakelist] T-4XB Troubles

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: while I'm at it. Does anyone have a good Internet source for them? Also, does anyone have a good source for high value,

[drakelist] L4 relay

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- hi, Just wondering where I could find a compatible replacement for the keying relay in the L4. I'd like to have a spare in case the one in there now starts to

Re: [drakelist] L4 relay

[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterence to the drakelist gang -- On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A number of years ago I talked with Drake and they indicated that each relay is individually calibrated/altered to