"- exray -" wrote in message
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gb wrote:
Other workbench has the Drake R-4C, finally got the Plextron R-720
antenna and power cord earlier this week -- playing local VHF NWS channel
!

You can use a little Radio Shack Weathercube for that. Put that R-4C into
doing something respectable ... and gain back a workbench.

-Bill

Ha ha .. well the Plectron is running the local area NWS audio. Came from SC
college radio station - cleaned up fairly well.

Drake R-4C is being cleaned (Simple Green to remove slight nicotine
odor/haze) - this was a one owner estate item. Removed a couple jumpers
under the Noise Blanker socket (lost Drake factory jumper or seller removed
blanker and did poor job) -- and installed the Leeds Electronics 7-pin plug
... looks better than Drake's original ! Just installed the second IF AM and
500 Hz CW filter. Bob Sherwood's audio and power board will be next week -
if I have time.

Greg
w9gb

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"- exray -" wrote in message
Drake R-4C is being cleaned (Simple Green to remove slight nicotine
odor/haze) - this was a one owner estate item. Removed a couple jumpers
under the Noise Blanker socket (lost Drake factory jumper or seller
removed
blanker and did poor job) -- and installed the Leeds Electronics 7-pin
plug
.. looks better than Drake's original ! Just installed the second IF AM
and
500 Hz CW filter. Bob Sherwood's audio and power board will be next
week -
if I have time.

Greg
w9gb


I always dreamed about owning a Drake receiver with all of the Sherwood
mods installed. It would probably outdo most of the stuff on the market
today!

How are you demodulating the NWS FM transmissions?

Pete

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"- exray -" wrote in message

Drake R-4C is being cleaned (Simple Green to remove slight nicotine
odor/haze) - this was a one owner estate item. Removed a couple jumpers
under the Noise Blanker socket (lost Drake factory jumper or seller
removed blanker and did poor job) -- and installed the Leeds Electronics
7-pin
plug looks better than Drake's original ! Just installed the second IF
AM
and 500 Hz CW filter. Bob Sherwood's audio and power board will be next
week - if I have time.

Greg


I always dreamed about owning a Drake receiver with all of the Sherwood
mods installed. It would probably outdo most of the stuff on the market
today!

How are you demodulating the NWS FM transmissions?

Pete

Pete -

I shared that dream, ever since I saw my mentor's Drake "B" line in early
1970s.
About gave up the dream last year, but when you least expect it ... you find
a one owner receiver in good cosmetic condition .. just before Christmas ..
who say's there is not a Santa Claus !

I am not demodulating the NWS signal. I have thought about that for a
project someday -- but not on current list. Nice solid state VHF FM
receiver.
Just listening to the robotic/human audio !!

Greg