[Boatanchors] VFO Selection continued...

Mon Jan 30 15:48:08 EST 2017

The HA5 is a nice VFO but kinda hard to fine and sometimes expensive. I've never owned a Eico slide rule VFO or a Johnson 122...Both should do fine on 80/40...

Those DDS VFO's work nicely but they do not glow...Hal

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---- On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:43:42 -0500 Bry Carling <AF4K at hotmail.com> wrote ----

Mac 'n Dale... 

I have a VF1 here but have not tried it yet. 

It might work nicely with the 2NT. For some reason I really like the idea of a slide rule dial. I want a really stale VFO. I looked at the Hallicrafters HA5 (or is it HA9?) and the EICO. Both have a great look! It is kind of strange that Drake never developed a VFO for the 2NT so that radio amateurs could still use them after they upgraded to General! 

Bry AF4K 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Like new Drake C line for sale, 160M-2M 

I have used the KnightKit VFO with the 2NT and it worked just fine...Never tried the HG-10 or VF-1...But I'm sure they would do well...Hal 

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---- On Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:26:24 -0500 Bry Carling <AF4K at hotmail.com> wrote ---- 

Mac 

How do you like that EICO VFO with the 2NT? Is it a direct plug in? 

I always liked the look of that EICO VFO. You don't see them very often now... If I spot one at a hamfest some time I will pick it up. 

Bry AF4K 

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From: D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com<mailto:k2gkk at hotmail.com>> 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Like new Drake C line for sale, 160M-2M 

I call mine "twins." The 2-NT is the same physical size as the 2-CQ speaker/Q-multiplier. These two flank my 2-C receiver. An Eico VFO sits atop the 2-CQ, an Icom MT-100 manual tuner sits atop the 2-C receiver. 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Like new Drake C line for sale, 160M-2M 

You had me hunting for these "RARE Heathkits!" 

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From: K5MYJ <macklinbob at gmail.com<mailto:macklinbob at gmail.com>> 

Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 7:35 PM 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Like new Drake C line for sale, 160M-2M 

I called the receiver a R2-C but I guess it's really just a 2-C: 

http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2c.htm 

RigPix Database - Drake 2-C<http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2c.htm> 

www.rigpix.com 

Type: HF receiver: Frequency range: 10-80 m: Mode: SSB/CW/AM: Sensitivity: N/A: Selectivity: N/A: Image rejection: N/A: Voltage: Mains: Current drain:? Impedance: 50 ohms 

RigPix Database - Drake 2-C<http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2c.htm> 

RigPix Database - Drake 2-C<http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2c.htm> 

www.rigpix.com 

Type: HF receiver: Frequency range: 10-80 m: Mode: SSB/CW/AM: Sensitivity: N/A: Selectivity: N/A: Image rejection: N/A: Voltage: Mains: Current drain:? Impedance: 50 ohms 

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RigPix Database - Main<http://www.rigpix.com/> 

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RigPix database - the source of information and pictures of radios, accessories and more 

Type: HF receiver: Frequency range: 10-80 m: Mode: SSB/CW/AM: Sensitivity: N/A: Selectivity: N/A: Image rejection: N/A: Voltage: Mains: Current drain:? Impedance: 50 ohms 

And I called the transmitter a T2-NT but it's really just a 2-NT; 

http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2nt.htm 

RigPix Database - Drake 2-NT<http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2nt.htm> 

www.rigpix.com 

Type: Amateur HF transmitter: Frequency range: 10-80 m: Mode: CW: RF Power output: 40-60 W: Voltage: Mains: Current drain:? Impedance: 50 ohms: Dimensions (W*H*D): 

RigPix Database - Drake 2-NT<http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2nt.htm> 

RigPix Database - Drake 2-NT<http://www.rigpix.com/drake/2nt.htm> 

www.rigpix.com 

Type: Amateur HF transmitter: Frequency range: 10-80 m: Mode: CW: RF Power output: 40-60 W: Voltage: Mains: Current drain:? Impedance: 50 ohms: Dimensions (W*H*D): 

www.rigpix.com<http://www.rigpix.com> 

RigPix Database - Main<http://www.rigpix.com/> 

www.rigpix.com 

RigPix database - the source of information and pictures of radios, accessories and more 

Type: Amateur HF transmitter: Frequency range: 10-80 m: Mode: CW: RF Power output: 40-60 W: Voltage: Mains: Current drain:? Impedance: 50 ohms: Dimensions (W*H*D): 

But they were a pair intended for novices. But they were "PRICEY"! 

They might not look enough alike to call them "TWINS". 

Bob Macklin 

K5MYJ 

Seattle, Wa. 

"Real Radios Glow In The Dark" 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Like new Drake C line for sale, 160M-2M 

Fascinating. I never heard of these. Are there pictures anywhere? 

Bry 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Like new Drake C line for sale, 160M-2M 

The Drake T2-NT was probably a bit "PRICEY" for a novice at that point in 

time. 

And remember there was a matching receiver. The R2-C. The R2-C and T2-NT 

were styled more like the 4-Line units. 

If you have a T2-NT then you probably need to find a R2-C to go with it. 

Bob Macklin 

K5MYJ 

Seattle, Wa. 

"Real Radios Glow In The Dark" 

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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Like new Drake C line for sale, 160M-2M 

>I should have said limited sales, not limited production! 

> 

> 

> The other Drake units are also referred to as "B-Line" and "A-Line". The 

> original, non letter, are often referred to as "4-Line" although there are 

> people who do call the entire series "4-Line". 

> 

> Glen, K9STH 

> Website: http://k9sth.net 

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> 

> I'm not sure what you classify as limited production. Production ran from 

> 1966 to 1973 on the 2NT. 

> 

> Drake also had models T-4, T4B, T-4X, T-4XB, and T4XC. 

> 

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