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gil	July 8th 03 04:40 AM

Drake 2-B help

It could be so many things, but my 2-B has nothing but a hiss, moving the
preselector does not help or change anything, hooking up the antenna does
nothing and no stations come in at all, just a hiss and the typical light
hum and tapping on certain parts of the radio could be heard thru the
speaker.
Any suggestions?

Thanks for the read

Gil

Ocibma

July 8th 03 04:45 AM

check your band switch for contact hope it helps

Ocibma

July 8th 03 04:45 AM

check your band switch for contact hope it helps

Mark Keith

July 8th 03 07:10 PM

(Ocibma) wrote in message ...
check your band switch for contact hope it helps

Also tubes, caps, etc.. Sounds like the front end is dead. Maybe a
12BZ6???, or something like that...Also , I think a 12AU6 in the next
circuit.I forgot what they are using...I have a 2c, but not a
2b..Also, make sure the xtal is actually oscillating. A dead xtal
would cause that. Make sure the xtal switch is in "normal" position,
and not set to "aux" unless you have an xtal in the aux socket. Clean
all switches with tuner cleaner. Bandswitches, everything. MK

Mark Keith

July 8th 03 07:10 PM

gil	July 10th 03 12:48 AM

Thanks all for the help.
Culprit....a bad 6BE6 in the 2nd mixer.
Got it working ok now

gil

"gil" wrote in message
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It could be so many things, but my 2-B has nothing but a hiss, moving the
preselector does not help or change anything, hooking up the antenna does
nothing and no stations come in at all, just a hiss and the typical light
hum and tapping on certain parts of the radio could be heard thru the
speaker.
Any suggestions?

Thanks for the read

Gil

gil	July 10th 03 12:48 AM

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