[Drake] Need Tech Help w/ Drake 2C

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:58:25 -0400

You will need the manual. 
Start with an alignment.
See if you get signals when aligning each band (you need a sig gen)
If you do not have the equip to do the above, You should sell the 
receiver. 
...Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Martin" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 6:24 AM
Subject: [Drake] Need Tech Help w/ Drake 2C


> Dear Fellow Drake enthusiasts,
> 
> I recently purchased a beautiful Drake 2C which has a
> problem.  First off, I am pretty much technically
> challenged, so I am hoping perhaps any help suggestions
> will be pretty much straightforward, hi.
> 
> The symptoms:
> 
> 75/80 Meters...receiver is as hot as can be.  Signals loud, sharp and
> clear on SSB and CW. The preselector peaks signals in the correct areas
> on the scale.
> 
> 40-10 Meters...No signals in the specified preselector band/frequency
> ranges, however when tuning with the preselector, I am able to hear
> hetrodynes and an occasional SW broadcast station on at least some of
> the bands.
> 
> One additional interesting note is that on at least 40 and I believe
> also on 20, I am able to hear signals from the 75/80 meter band...this
> is especially true if I have just been listening on 75 SSB (a strong
> signal), when I change bands, I really can hear the 75 meter signal,
> perhaps at half strength.
> 
> Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions will be greatly appreciated.  I'd like
> to get this 2C working properly so it can accompany my lonesome 2NT.
> 
> Thanks and sincere 73
> 
> Tony Martin, W4FOA
> Chickamauga, GA
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