[Boatanchors] Drake 2B Update

[Gary Schafer]

Joe,

You might want to  hold off awhile on spending any money on more crystals as
I think that you will find the 2B almost unusable for AM listening due to
the narrow AM filter.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:boatanchors-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Connor
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:39 AM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> 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.
> 
>      I've been receiving a lot of amateur transmissions, mostly SSB, on
> 80m, 40m and 20m. So far, 15m and 10m have been relatively dead. Does
> that sound like an issue of propagation or does it suggest a receiver
> problem? My signal generator comes in loud and clear on both 10m and
> 15m.
> 
>      I received a new electrolytic can and plan to install that today.
> The can currently in the set is rated for only 150 WVDC and appears to
> be original. That voltage rating seems a bit low to me. The new one is
> rated for 250 WVDC. I bought the new one at
> http://www.hayseedhamfest.com/
> 
>      I've located a few crystals at a reasonable price and hope to
> receive them soon. They should give me coverage of the 49m, 25m and 31m
> bands. At the hamfests this summer, I'll keep my eyes open for more
> crystals. I would like to have the 19m band, as well as the broadcast
> band. Eventually, I plan to buy the "good" manual that contains all the
> details etc. at http://www.k4oah.com/Drake_new7/index.html
> 
>     Finally, I'd like to thank you all for your help. With your
> assistance, it looks like I'm well on my way to having a real "keeper."
> I'll keep you posted on how the general-coverage crystals work out.
> 
> 
>                                                Joe Connor
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