Fw: RE: [HBR] Restoration info

[john]

Drake gear is the thinking mans Collins!

John K5MO (ducking)


At 06:36 PM 7/28/2005, Garey Barrell wrote:
>The 2-B is definitely a "milestone" in the development of Ham 
>receivers.  I'm  reminded of the demo we used to showcase the stability of 
>the Drake 2-B receiver when it came out.  Since it was less than 10% of 
>the "volume" of the current receivers, and didn't have a die-cast front 
>panel or weigh 50+ pounds, potential buyers were skeptical of it's 
>"stability", especially since just about every ad for the last 20 years 
>had touted "solid as a rock construction for superior stability", etc.
>
>So we would tune in a nice CW signal, then reach over and lift up the 
>front of this little receiver with a couple of fingers, noting how the CW 
>note didn't change.  As they were agreeing, (having been used to 
>Hallicrafter's receivers where you couldn't walk across the floor in the 
>same room without the "boing" effect,) we'd let go and let the receiver 
>bang back down onto the desk.  When there was only a slight "boing" or 
>none at all, and the CW note was exactly where it had been when we 
>started, the jaws dropped.  Some would immediately grab the tuning knob to 
>see if it would move, or even if it was "really" the receiver we were 
>listening to on the speaker.  Many just bought it on the spot!
>
>73, Garey - K4OAH
>Atlanta
>
>Drake C-Line Service Manual
><http://www.k4oah.com>
>
>
>TC Dailey wrote:
>
>>My mentor in Electronics Technician "A" school at Treasure Island (SFRAN),
>>California, who gave me my Novice test, had a branny-new Drake 2-B (1962)...
>>It was, and continues to be one of the finest receivers EVER made, and
>>nothing ever seems to go wrong with them, either.  Alas, they seem to
>>command premium prices, too.... darn it.
>>
>>Tom
>>WAØEAJ
>>Denver
>>
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