Re: [Drakelist] tomorrow

2009-10-29 Thread py2xb
Bill, thanks a lot for helping us for all these years. Please fix your antenna and keep active in the user group. 73 Fred PY2XB On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:59:46 -0700 (PDT), Bill Frost wrote: > Hello to everyone, > > I will be retiring from the R. L. Drake Company tomorrow.  I started as

Re: [Drakelist] Noise Limiter in Drake 2B

2009-07-23 Thread py2xb
of its time. If you have a good one , keep it. Regards Fred PY2XB On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:15:22 -0400, Paul Gerhardt wrote: > John > Hope you are having fun with the 2B. My first one was used from Harrison > Radio in NYC. They had a stack of them in stock in '63 or so. Sold it >

Re: [Drakelist] Inside a 6L6.

2009-03-19 Thread py2xb
Great video Garey. Gives me pleasure seeing young fellows interested on old (but good) technology Fred - PY2XB On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:37:16 -0400, Garey Barrell wrote: > Nicely done video dissecting a 6L6. > > http://tinyurl.com/dzlses ___

[Drakelist] ENC: RES: R4C

2009-02-25 Thread py2xb
that Americans are more exigent when buying used or antique radios. As we do not have too much offerings we may be more flexible. Also there is not many sellers that sell overseas on eBay. Well, everyone have their own experience in life. Fred PY2XB -Mensagem original- De: drakelist

[Drakelist] RES: R4C

2009-02-25 Thread py2xb
in another auction. He sells tons of equipment and I guess problems may occur. Regards Fred - PY2XB -Mensagem original- De: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net]em nome de John Stringer Enviada em: quarta-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2009 08:15 Para: John; Richar

Re: [Drakelist] VFO for 2NT

2009-01-25 Thread py2xb
21.25Mhz 10m crystal 7.0MHZ to 7.125MHzOutput Freq 28.0 to 28.50Mhz So, if your VFO covers 80m and 40m you will do it. Yes you will need to make sure you do not overload the 6EA8. Also if your VFO cover the fundamental frequency of 20/15/10m it will ork as wel. Regards Fred PY2XB On

Re: [Drakelist] Drake 2-B S-Meter Calibration/AVC

2009-01-04 Thread py2xb
ks for all the inputs. Fred - PY2XB On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:41:07 -0200, "Dennis Monticelli" wrote: > The minor changes to S-meter reading (transient or otherwise) as you > introduce or remove AVC path components (Fast vs Slow and BFO) don't > seem very revealing to me.

Re: [Drakelist] Drake L7

2009-01-03 Thread py2xb
Laurent check the antenna relay in the L7. Salut Fred On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:03:10 -0200, HB9ELS Laurent wrote: In the swiss Alps my Drake L7 works great in emission except for the reception way, the attenuation is at least 40 dB. I have to switch emission and reception with a manual coax s

Re: [Drakelist] Drake 2-B S-Meter Calibration/AVC

2008-12-26 Thread py2xb
Garey and Dennis, thanks agian for the inputs. Regarding tubes, I have replaced those afected by AVC/1 and AVC/2. Nothing changed. Maybe I will need to try to redo this based on what Garey wrote. I will get special attention to the 6BA6 which is driven by AVC/1. These are some effects that I woul

Re: [Drakelist] Drake 2-B S-Meter Calibration/AVC

2008-12-25 Thread py2xb
Thanks Dennis. I will check that. On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:18:34 -0200, "Dennis Monticelli" wrote: > Well, there still may be a thermal effect. It is hard to imagine a > time constant of several minutes that is due to a capacitor, while a > component or sub-assembly will undergo such time constan

[Drakelist] Drake 2-B S-Meter Calibration/AVC

2008-12-25 Thread py2xb
Dennis, merry xmas to you and yours, firts of all. Thanks for the input. I don not know if I my explanation was clear enough. The long S-meter journey to S1 just occurs after power the unit up and for 10 or so minutes. After that the behaivor is normal. Yes my first shot was a opened path

[Drakelist] test - please disregard

2008-12-25 Thread py2xb
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[Drakelist] Drake 2-B S-Meter Calibration/AVC

2008-12-25 Thread py2xb
Hello. Merry Xmas to all of you. Still need some help on my 2-B that still on the bench. I have calibrated the S-Meter using the manual instructions. The radio was turned on for a long time BTW. The process was straightforward. Too bad that even a 15Mohm voltmeter shunts the AVC line. The manual’

Re: [Drakelist] amplifier

2008-09-22 Thread py2xb
Hello If your coax connection in/out amplifier is ok, you probably need to clean the antenna relay contacts in the amplifier. Once done, allow few hours of "stand-by" position (tubes with filament on) to apply power to it. Regards Fred PY2XB > Most likely a stupid question but I

Re: [drakelist] L7 band switch

2008-07-09 Thread py2xb
a ham fellow and I am trying to help him out to find a replacement. Do you have a tip on where to find a replacemnet ? Thanks Fred PY2XB > Fred, > > The bandswitch has two sections, one for the input coil switching and one > for the output coil switching.? If only one section is bad,

[drakelist] L7 band switch

2008-07-08 Thread py2xb
[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hello Can someone help? I am looking for the L7 Band switch (RF tank). Thanks Fred - PY2XB

ENC: [Drakelist] L7 parts

2003-03-26 Thread py2xb
Thanks for the input n the diodes. Anyone with any tip on the tubular trimmer ??? Thanks Fred PY2XB -Mensagem original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Em nome de py2xb Enviada em: segunda-feira, 24 de março de 2003 16:20 Para: drake Assunto: [Drakelist] L7 parts

[Drakelist] L7 parts

2003-03-24 Thread py2xb
wattmeters) as well a replacement for these old germanium diodes. Thanks for the help Fred Carvalho - PY2XB -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - subscribe drakelist in body Unsubscribe