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QRZ Forums - "Boat Anchor" & Classic Equipment for Thursday 30 March 2017
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/////////////////////////////////////////// The Howard E. Anthony grave commemoration and R. L. Drake grave visit thread Posted: 30 Mar 2017 06:46 AM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...thread.561050/ LONG day. Left for the airport in Seattle at 4:30 AM. The driver got me to the airport fine, and boarded fine - then sat at the gate for over an hour after the door was closed. "Too much rain" is what the pilot said... WTF? SEATTLE? TOO MUCH RAIN? He even sounded confused - the delay came from the tower. I brought the Howard E. Anthony laser-engraved photo plaque for his grave, had shipped ahead to my kids tools to trim weeds and clean the grave (LONG neglected, due to no close... The Howard E. Anthony grave commemoration and R. L. Drake grave visit thread /////////////////////////////////////////// Viking Valiant-blowing fuses and resistor on mod tube Posted: 29 Mar 2017 05:41 PM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...d-tube.561016/ Hey Gang- Thought I had this unit about finished but in last 2 days I have now poped (2) 22 Ohm 1/2 watt plate resistors feeding V16, one of the 6146 mod tubes. The main 8A AC fuse also has blown these 2 times with this resistor POP! Just rewired that this am, was all fine, power out and just blew it now again, same Mod Tube, other one is fine. AC line voltage was at 122Vac...set the Screen Grid voltage to -70vdc... This also only happens on the 80 meter band so far, not on higher... Viking Valiant-blowing fuses and resistor on mod tube /////////////////////////////////////////// GE 4EX4A10 pulse generator question Posted: 29 Mar 2017 04:40 PM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...estion.561037/ Hello all, I collect vintage radios and test equipment. I have a number of the old GE 4EX series test sets. These are mainly for the old Mastr series radios. I recently got in a 4EX4A10 pulse generator and I cant find the LBI (3736) for it so I dont have the schematics and parts list for it. It has a couple of things that dont look right. There is a DPDT toggle switch on one end and a 4 pin mic jack on the other but when I opened the case to check for any old Mercury batteries that may... GE 4EX4A10 pulse generator question /////////////////////////////////////////// Who is our resident Drake expert? Posted: 29 Mar 2017 09:21 AM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...expert.555559/ I know who to yak with about Heathkit and Collins... but looking for someone extremely versed in R.L. Drake products.... Step up!! (or post a referral) Dave W7UUU |
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