[AMRadio] WTD: DX-100 Manual and knob

[Tommye & Jim Wilhite]

One day I will get it right, the valiant and B&W used the 6146s.  Shouldn't
try to think when I am asleep.

73  JPW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Bruhns" <bbruhns at erols.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WTD: DX-100 Manual and knob


> I believe the Apache used EL-34s for modulators.  I am not sure what other
> AM rigs might have used 6146 for modulator tubes, other than the Valiant.
> Maybe the B&W5100?  What did it use for modulators?
>
>   Bacon, WA3WDR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tommye & Jim Wilhite" <w5jo at alluretech.net>
> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WTD: DX-100 Manual and knob
>
>
> > This is correct.  Very little difference except for cabinet design.  The
> > Apache used 6146s as mod tubes.
> >
> > 73  Jim
> > de W5JO
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Larry Knapp" <kc8jx at yahoo.com>
> > To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WTD: DX-100 Manual and knob
> >
> >
> > > Just a clarification....."the B model and they used 6146s as
modulators
> in
> > > place of the 1625s"....No, the DX-100B also uses 1625's as modulators.
> > The
> > > Johnson Valiant uses 6146's as modulators...do not believe any
Heathkit
> > used
> > > 6146's as modulators.
> > >
> > > 73, Larry KC8JX
> > >
> > > --- Tommye & Jim Wilhite <w5jo at alluretech.net> wrote:
> > > > Don:
> > > >
> > > > The biggest difference in DX 100s is the use of a step cap in the
> output
> > > > circuit like the Johnson Valiant used.  If you have it there will be
a
> > step
> > > > switch to increase the values.
> > > >
> > > > There was a mod kit sold to replace those caps with a variable one
and
> > later
> > > > versions may have the variable cap furnished with it.
> > > >
> > > > That is about the only differences in DX 100s until you get into the
B
> > model
> > > > and they used 6146s as modulators in place of the 1625s.
> > > >
> > > > Which version do you have?
> > > >
> > > > 73  Jim
> > > > de W5JO
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Merz Donald S" <merz.ds at mellon.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 9:14 AM
> > > > Subject: [AMRadio] WTD: DX-100 Manual and knob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I need a DX-100 manual copy. But weren't there different versions of
> > this
> > > > TX? Are the differences such that I need to make sure the manual I
get
> > > > matches the version I have? How do I tell which version I have?
> > > >
> > > > This one also has an unoriginal knob in the center below the dial.
If
> > anyone
> > > > has an original knob, I could use that too.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > 73, Don Merz, N3RHT
> > >
> > >
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