[Drake] T-4XC

[Al Parker]

hi John,
    Long time no see.
    It sounds to me like maybe one of the typical Drake bugs.  Bandswitch
contacts needing a drop of DeOxit, or maybe loosening & re-tightening
screws, particularly the ones at the trimmer caps along the chassis edge.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Harden, D.M.D." <jhdmd at bellsouth.net>
To: <drake at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 8:26 PM
Subject: [Drake] T-4XC


>
> So far things have gone well with the T-4XC. I noticed today that the
> R.F. outputlevel has been unstable on 20 meters only. The rig is fine on
> all of the other bands.
>
> When the power is up it's full output. However, occasionally it drops
> down to a low level (barely moves the external SWR bridge). I am using a
> dummy load (incidentally it's a Drake I bought years ago from ACK I
> think).
>
> Any ideas before I go looking into the rig?
>
> 73,
>
> John, W4NU
>