[Lowfer] Antenna Problems

[Larry Putman]

Mitch,

Did Drake tell you how long the repair and return would take?

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Powell" <m_powell@sympatico.ca>
To: <lowfer@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: [Lowfer] Antenna Problems


>
> > Don't feel bad Mitch, I hurt my HP by having it connected to the loop
one
> > night and fired the transmitter up on the vertical which is about 50'
away.
> > It unlocks sometimes when I spin the VFO, but locks fine when I stop
tuning
> > it fast. Yeha. Oh well. Sensitivity is still ok though.
>
> Thanks for the sympathy Mike - I have just returned from the courier,
> having shipped my receiver off to the Drake hospital. After talking to
them
> over the 'phone - they recognized the problem right away, and pretty well
> knew the fix..... and will be doing the factory upgrades that have
occurred
> since mine left the factory. All in the front end, interestingly enough !
>
> So now, I shall be mojitoring with my Wells-Gardiner RBL-4 and my National
> HRO..... and shall be kept warm by the glow of the tubes within.
>
> In addition I will be having therapy sessions until my receiver returns
> safely !
>
> Oh - well - at least the 137.780 is still smokin'
>
> 73
> Mitch VE3OT
>
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