[Drake] Trials and tribulations

[Transmaster]

does somebody have a good photo of the DR-7 board installed. I want to
make sure I installed the top end plugs in the correct place and
direction.

One thing I notice about this TR-7 is it has been apart a bunch.  The
rig belonged to the National Science foundation and was used to
maintain communications with their research stations in the Antarctic.
It must have bunch of hours on it.

As I have pointed out I got this TR-7 with a pair of Sunair R-9200
receivers also from the National Science Foundation. If any of you get
a chance to get one of these receivers they are absolutely fantastic
except for one thing. Don't expect any support for these radios from
Sunair.  They will not answer any questions, and they do not answer
inquiries about parts. Their Electro-luminescent back light panels are
worn out.  I followed their instructions for finding out about
replacement panels, the only answer I received was a note telling me
these 13 year old radios where no longer under warranty, (what?)
Unless you are a big commercial customer they don't want to be
bothered.

I have the manual for the Sunair RT-9000 which also covers the R-9200
if anyone needs a copy let me know I have it in PDF form, save
yourself the 80 bucks it costs to get one from Sunair.

Ken

Ken

On 2/27/07, Don Buska <dbuska at wi.rr.com> wrote:
> Ken,
>
> I've also gotten into the habit of pulling off the BAND knob, plastic
> side trim panels and the six front panel holding screws. Then I tilt out
> the front panel a wee bit.  That allows pulling the DR7 straight out and
> not having to jockey around with it at weird angles when trying to line
> up all those pins.  It really doesn't add much time to the whole process
> and once you do it you'll always do it that way.
>
> Good luck es 73
>
> Don N9OO
>
> Transmaster wrote:
> > I'll pull it out again and check it out again.  I am a little upset at
> > myself.  I hate it when I do something with a radio and make things
> > worse.  I need to have more patient.  Yes Larry if push come to shove
> > I will send it to you. 8^)
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > On 2/27/07, Larry Taft <ltaft at charter.net> wrote:
> >> Ken,
> >>
> >> Are you sure you had the pins lined up properly before you pushed the
> >> DR-7 board down?
> >> Also check the 5 volt regulators for output.  Sometimes a wire gets
> >> broken in the little plugs.
> >> After that its check the several places tha tsignals come into the
> >> board, like the 40 mhz on the center pin of the 3 in the right rear of
> >> the DR-7 board.
> >>
> >> If you need  to send it off I am in the business and have repaired many
> >> TR-7s.
> >>
> >> 73, Larry  K2LT
> >> drakerepair.com   800-687-9161
> >>
> >> Transmaster wrote:
> >> > I think I must has pissed off the Drake gods.  I very carefully
> >> > removed the DR-7 board in order to get at the boards under it.  I was
> >> > equally careful re-installing it, and you guest it, the DR-7 board
> >> > doesn't work any more.  All it does now is show zeros across the
> >> > displays  for a slit second when I turn the radio off. and, of course,
> >> > the receiver doesn't function anymore.  No more messing around until
> >> > I have the other TR-7.  But I am beginning to think I would be better
> >> > off sending it to one of the tech's here who know this rig.   A vacuum
> >> > tube transmitters, and receivers are old hat but solid state gear is
> >> > just not my cup of tea.
> >> >
> >> > Ken de W7ITC
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>


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