[HBR] HBR Digest, Vol 123, Issue 4 - parts source
Brian Burns
brianburns1066 at gmail.com
Sat Jan 10 12:04:00 EST 2015
Hello Ian,
IIRC The Crystal Set Society gets around $11 for the 6:1 reduction.
Cheers,
Brian
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Subject: Re: [HBR] HBR Digest, Vol 123, Issue 4 - parts source
I don't see prices for the reduction drives on the website. Anyone know how
much they retail for in the US?
73, ian K3IMW
On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Donald Kelly <dkelly42 at cox.net> wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> Oren Elliot also makes reduction drives.
>
> http://www.orenelliottproducts.com/planetary-reduction-drives
>
> I was going to suggest Jackson Bros drives but I think they have gone
> out of business.
>
> Another option is the Vernier capacitors - Some of the no-name vernier
> capacitors are really stiff.
> I have a way to add a dial plate to the verniers capacitors using
> parts from a shaft coupling.
>
> Hope your receiver project is going well.
>
> Don K5UOS
>
>
>
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> 1. Re: HB-67's last Handbook appearance? (ke9xq at charter.net)
> 2. last Handbook appearance? (radio at daileyservices.com)
> 3. Re: last Handbook appearance? (Brian ford via HBR)
> 4. Parts source (Brian Burns)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 12:00:39 -0500 (EST)
> From: ke9xq at charter.net
> To: HBR Receiver List <hbr at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [HBR] HB-67's last Handbook appearance?
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> I know not on topic,
> but I just bought three myself. They
> came in the mail last Monday...
> 1956, 1963 and 1975. Have a dozen
> others somewheres : ) But think I will get a few more throughout the
> next few years. Lot of fun paging through these and day dreaming.
> It's interesting to note that the 1975 Handbook looks
> 20-30 years older then the other two : ) Brownish paper.
> 73
> Bill KE9XQ
> PS still did not get my HBR CD, I'll check the bank statment and see
> if the check had been cancelled or not.
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Brian Burns wrote:
>
> > Thanks Ian,
> >
> > I have the 1966 handbook, and have just ordered '67, '68, and '69
> > from ebay and Amazon used books, so I will soon know for sure.
> > Typical price on these is $5 plus $4 shipping for one in good to
> > very good condition---a bargain!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
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> > From: HBR [mailto:hbr-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ian
> > Wilson
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 8:18 PM
> > To: HBR Receiver List
> > Subject: Re: [HBR] HB-67's last Handbook appearance?
> >
> > The '68 Handbook has The Junior Miser's Dream (no HB-xx).
> > The '70 Handbook has an HB-70 - but this has gone solid-state.
> >
> > I don't have a '69 Handbook - anyone?
> >
> > 73, ian K3IMW
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Brian Burns
> > <brianburns1066 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Say Walt,
> >>
> >> "The HB-67 design (and relatives -- this design appeared at least
> >> 1965-69 in various flavors)..."
> >>
> >> Do you know which Handbook has the last version of the HB-67? I
> >> would like to get a copy of it to add to my collection, if anyone
> >> has one to
> > sell.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
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> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 11:28:09 -0700
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> One of my great treasures is the 1945 Handbook that was given to me,
> by an Uncle in the Navy. BEST are the adverts in the back - wish
> they'd never stopped doing that. I also have a 1943 "Special Defense
> Edition" - it's as old as ME, and I've never seen another one.
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> I have a 43 also, I totally love it.
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> > On Jan 7, 2015, at 12:28, <radio at daileyservices.com>
> <radio at daileyservices.com> wrote:
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> > One of my great treasures is the 1945 Handbook that was given to me,
> > by
> an
> Uncle in the Navy. BEST are the adverts in the back - wish they'd
> never stopped doing that. I also have a 1943 "Special Defense
> Edition" - it's as old as ME, and I've never seen another one.
> >
> > Tom - W0EAJ
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> Hello All,
>
>
>
> In case you haven?t run across it, here is a source for a 6:1
> planetary reduction drive for ?? shafting---$10?I thought that these were
long gone:
>
>
>
> http://www.midnightscience.com/index.html
>
>
>
> I queried them about backlash on the unit, and they responded that
> they had sold several hundred without hearing of any.
>
>
>
> This is the website of the Crystal Set Society, and they have a few
> other items of possible interest to HBR builders. Click on ?Parts? at
> the top of their home page.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
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> Brian
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> Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:28:55 -0500
> From: Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
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> Hi Brian,
>
> I have an 80/75 meter transceiver made by Dentron that uses a pair of
> those reduction drives in series for 36:1 reduction - 18 turns from
> end to end of the tuning range. The first 6:1 unit will multiply any
> backlash in the second unit by 6 times and add it's own backlash to
> that. There is *NO* backlash in the radio I have. You should be happy
> with them. I also did not know they were available and I have
> bookmarked that web page. Thanks for sharing it.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill KU8H
>
>
> On 01/09/2015 02:09 PM, Brian Burns wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> >
> >
> > In case you haven?t run across it, here is a source for a 6:1
> > planetary reduction drive for ?? shafting---$10?I thought that these
> > were
> long gone:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.midnightscience.com/index.html
> >
> >
> >
> > I queried them about backlash on the unit, and they responded that
> > they had sold several hundred without hearing of any.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is the website of the Crystal Set Society, and they have a few
> > other items of possible interest to HBR builders. Click on ?Parts?
> > at the top of their home page.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian
> >
>
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