[Drake] Value of AUX-7 please?

[staffanB]

hi!

i built (years ago) several plug-ins for the aux-7.
to receive 0 - 1.6 MHz and to use it on other bands
too
the frequency coding is in the service manual, and the plugs
are just a few diodes in the right places :) on an empty
DIL.

cheers,

staffan
oh2baw


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <W4AWM at aol.com>
To: <wb6orz at pacbell.net>
Cc: <drake at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 18 August, 2004 07:12
Subject: Re: [Drake] Value of AUX-7 please?


> Hi Lee,
>
> The Aux 7 board is really useless unless you want to set up on a
fixed
> frequency.  You need the plug ins that go with it to set a
particular frequency and
> they are difficult, if not impossible to find.  You can build a
matrix to plug
> in in place of the original plug in, but I have only heard about
that and
> don't have any experience with it.  I have several TR-7s and
they all have the
> AUX -7 board with no plug ins.
>
> To install the Aux-7 Board, you will have to remove and
reinstall the DR-7
> board.  This is not difficult, but gut wrenching, especially if
you have never
> done it before.  Additionally, there are several adjustments on
the right front
> side of the chassis which can easily be disturbed if you are not
careful,
> which will cause problems if disturbed. If you pull the DR-7
board, replace the
> analog dial lamp (53) with a blue LED. If you don't care to do
that, replace
> the lamp anyhow since you will then be starting out with a new
one.  As stated,
> pulling the DR-7 is a bear and you will have to do it to get to
the lamp.
>
> Original pricing for the Aux-7 board was between 38 and 45
dollars.
>
> If the unit is cheap and you want to complete the rig, go ahead
and get one,
> but for my money, you would be wasting yours. If you do get it,
I would not
> install it unless you have to pull the DR-7 board for some
reason.
>
> 73 and good luck,
>
> John,  W4AWM
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