[Boatanchors] Drake 2B General Coverage

[Jim Wilhite]

I tried to find that cartridge for the D104 at Mouser just a few weeks 
back and the site showed it discontinued.

Jim/W5JO


----- Original Message ----- 



> 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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