[Boatanchors] Drake 2B RX Question

[Gary Schafer]

It has been awhile since I worked on one but as I remember there is an
oscillator coil that needs to be tuned to make the crystal oscillator go.
You want to tune it a little to one side of peak (the broad tuning side) so
that it will start again the next time.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:boatanchors-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee Buller
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 10:32 PM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Drake 2B RX Question
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I just got a Drake 2B off of EBay and have it fired up on my workbench.
> First time I am fooling around with a Drake.  The questions I have is that
> there is no signals on 40 meters.  I get nice signals on 80 meters....both
> CW and SSB.  40 meters does not even peak up on the pre-selector.  On 20,
> I do get a peak in noise, but there are not signals up there.  I get no
> peak on 15 or 10 meters.  Seems to me the Xtal oscillator might not be
> going or I do not know how to operate the RX.
> 
> The unit is real stable from the get go.  Been listening to a net on 75
> meters and there has been no drift at all.
> 
> The Xtals are a little confusing so any enlightenment one might have would
> be helpful
> 
> It does have the standard 3 Xtals in 40 20 and the middle 10 slot.  It
> does have a Xtal in the "E" slot, but I have not figure out what that one
> is yet.  Late in the day.
> 
> Could I have a bum 40 meter Xtal?  If so, where do I get another?  Or, can
> I unseat it and seat it again?  Clean the contacts of the band switch?
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
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