[Boatanchors] Drake 2B General Coverage

[Greg Mijal]

Mouser Co. crystal are under a dollar a piece for many crystals.
They also sell KOBE TONE Hi Z crystal cartridges for bringing  D-104's back 
from the dead for $5 or less. Ask  Glenn Zook for details.
73's
Keep those tubes glowing, not your wallet.
Greg

WA7LYO
Kinston NC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drake 2B General Coverage


> You could also build a small synthesizer instead of buying buckets
> of Xtals. There are several articles over the years in 73 Magazine
> and QST.
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Jun 6, 2011 1:00 PM
>>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drake 2B General Coverage
>>
>>Keith said:
>>
>>I agree with Bill, that the Drake 2B with the Q multiplier is one great
>>receiver. Someone else  mentioned an interest in getting it into some
>>SWL
>>frequencies. Two problems here, the first is the cost of crystals. Used
>>rocks are going for 10-20 each. It doesn't take much math to figure the
>>cost
>>of crystals could >than the cost of the receiver. Second problem is
>>there is
>>only  space for only a couple of extras.
>>
>>---more snipped---
>>
>>Hi Keith 'n' Everybody,
>>
>>There are different ways to look at things like the cost of those
>>crystals. I'm sure that new crystals will cost even more. For some
>>people that is a problem and it was good that you pointed it out. For
>>others it's just a part of having a radio like that. The same issue
>>comes up with boat anchors and shipping. It can easily cost more to ship
>>a big ole transmitter than the transmitter is "worth". To some hams the
>>cost of shipping is "worth" it and the price actually paid for a radio
>>may or may not be it's "worth". People on tight budgets do have to pay
>>attention to those things. No matter the value of the hardware the
>>"worth" is not even debatable if it's out of a ham's reach. Ink jet
>>printers are almost free but the ink cartridges are awful. That doesn't
>>stop people buying them (I use a laser printer).
>>
>>If I had that radio I would probably start buying a crystal or two here
>>and there and in time I would have a full set of them. A radio owner
>>might swap those extra crystals in and out as the 11 year sunspot cycle
>>advances. My own budget would allow to me play and acquire those
>>crystals but it would be easier for me on my "fixed income" to buy one
>>or two at a time. Even though my retirement has eroded with the economy
>>just like everybody else, I can still play with the radios.
>>
>>I wish I could find a radio like that for ten bucks at the garage sales.
>>I stop and look at every garage sale I see!
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Bill  KU8H
>>
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