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Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:25:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bob Loving bob.lov...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [Drakelist] Musty R-4C
To: drakelist@zerobeat.net
Message-ID: 413065.25233...@web81107
Thank you to all who responded to my listing for the musty R-4C. The odor
from the receiver is definitely a musty, damp basement (or other storage
area) type of smell. I have numerous other used pieces of RL Drake equipment
and none has ever smelled like this R-4C. I presume the radio must have
Hi Bob,
Thank you to all who responded to my listing for the musty R-4C.
The odor from the receiver is definitely a musty, damp basement (or
other storage area) type of smell. I have numerous other used
pieces of RL Drake equipment and none has ever smelled like this
R-4C. I presume the
Hello fellow Drake lovers.
I purchased an R-4C some months ago and it operates as expected. The addition
of a 250-Hz CW filter makes operating that mode much more enjoyable.
The only real problem I have with the receiver is a musty odor that's emitted
by the unit after being on for a while.
It depends on what you mean by musty, Bob.
The Drake gear, like all the classic gear, has a distinctive aroma to it
- and had it even when it was new - a combination of vacuum tubes, hot
metal chassis and components, transformers, etc. I *like* that smell!
Each manufacturer has its own
have better ideas.
73,
Evan, K9SQG
-Original Message-
From: Bob Loving bob.lov...@sbcglobal.net
To: Drakelist drakelist@zerobeat.net
Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 8:19 pm
Subject: [Drakelist] Musty R-4C
Hello fellow Drake lovers.
I purchased an R-4C some months ago and it operates
Is it damp musty or somewhat more rancid? If it is rancid, then it could an
electolytic going.
73,
Ron WD8SBB
--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Bob Loving bob.lov...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
From: Bob Loving bob.lov...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [Drakelist] Musty R-4C
To: Drakelist drakelist@zerobeat.net
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