[Boatanchors] Drake 2B Update

[Bob W5UQ]

told ya...  those tubes aren't even close.
Good deal.
Bob

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On 6/9/2011 10:20 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Connor"<joeconnor53 at yahoo.com>
> To:<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 7:39 AM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Drake 2B Update
>
>
> I have some good news.
>
> If you recall, my 2B had a 6BE6 installed as V-6, the AM
> detector. Yesterday, I got a NOS 6BF6 and plugged it in. It
> made a very big difference. The set now performs extremely
> well in Diode/AM mode. It also performs well with the
> Product Detector and BFO on.
>
>      Not surprizing since they are completely different
> tubes:-)
>      15 and 10 have been pretty dead for quite a while. I
> hear stuff on 15 once in a while but 10 meters seems to be
> mostly local FM guys. Perhaps someone with a better antenna
> and location does better. 20 meters is frequently open to
> astonishing distances even late evenings here.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
>
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