Blog posting with hi-res photos at: http://www.toddfun.com/2013/04/04/rescue-the-easter-bunny-ham-radio-fox-hunting-for-beginners This video covers beginner’…
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I decided to upgrade some of the old electrolytic capacitors in my Drake TR-4Cw radio that I purchased new in early 1977 just before I got my novice class ha…
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what about the paper and wax caps?
I just went down and took a look since I have not paid any attention to the
model I guess, it is a TC162, Mighty Mite 7, so must have been a more
recent one, but I would guess it is maybe from the 70’s or 80’s, really
have not looked them up and have had this for some time so not sure off
hand, but it is very good quality, I am sure there are many other good ones
out there also from what I have seen. Sencore was big in the TV test
equipment, I used to get to their seminars back in early 80’s.
Thanks you! Yes, great radios, sorry to hear you lost your TR-3.
So the Mighty Mite 5 or 6 model?
Thanks!
They will probably come at a later time, but for now, these were the most
critical caps and if they go bad could cause damage to other things, but
the ones that are left now, I will probably notice something just not
working right and troubleshoot it or will replace them down the road.
привет.с ума схожу от старого радио.сам начинал с 6п3с.имел много чего но
никогда не забуду как вытягивал в армии невозможное на р-154. имеется swan
500-папа знаменитого up2nv.Желающих купить- прошу не обрасщаться.создать
клуб любителей ретро-да. I7/ur3pbw. alex.
Wow, you’re up late too I see. You should do a video on using a tube
testers. I some on YouTube but not your model and none that show testing
Ham gear. I’m up because I’m getting a video ready to upload. I should be
done in 10 or 15 minutes. This Video blogging takes alot of sleepless
nights doesn’t it.
TR-4CW – beautiful transceiver, very sorry that it did not produce.
Good job Larry.I need to do the same to my TR4C.Power supply rebuild
also.Keep up the good work.
I guess if I started having some problems with the radio, I would check the
tubes first with my tube tester, I did go through them a while back and
they were all in great shape yet, so they are pretty reliable most of the
time if not abused, hopefully I will be ok for a while now, lol. But tube
contacts can turn bad also, wiggle the tube in the socket and comes back to
normal, so I clean them with a little sand paper on the contacts sometimes
and wiggle them in the socket. Lot of them too!
tnx for posting this Larry.. i had a TR-3 That wuz lost in a fire and i
miss that radio…Great video. i can hear the warm sound of the TR-4C even
on the computer speakers…lol…nice job on the AC-4 rebuild ..tnx for all
the info…73 .Jim KD4LOW
Yes, you are right there. My upload speed is not very fast so when I do a
video, it takes several hours sometimes to upload, so I start it and go to
bed usually. I need to get to bed now, sounds good on the video, I will
have to take a look tomorrow, not going to make it much longer here, lol.
Good idea on video on tube tester, I will jot that down for a possible
video in the future, thanks for the idea!
tube tester
Nice work. So if a tube was bad how would you know and how would you test
for such a failure?
Really enjoy your videos Larry. This video was helpful for me in the
technique in changing these caps. Also a source for buying electrolytics.
Thanks , Terry WA0DTH
I have a Sencore tube tester that I picked up at a hamfest many years ago
and it works great. It covers most any tube you can think of but once in a
while I will run into one not listed in the chart.
Nice job on the TR-4Cw! That’s one thing about we hams, or at least some of
us. We like old gear restored to working order!
Good to know. What tube tester do you use? Is it just for radios or select
tubes? I have never worked on tube equipment but I now have 2 items off
eBay that use tubes so I best learn.
I had one once. Loved it!!
Glad to see the radio back in service, there’s a kind of nostalgia to
tube/transistor translational generation equipment especially hybrid gear.
Todd, I respect your videos and mean no offence when saying this, but I
don’t think anyone would sit through the entire 30+ minutes of this video.
I think Alex was a little anxious to get hunting at the beginning. 🙂 Makes
me wonder how well I could use my portable loop antenna radio to find a
physical radio station. I know the building is around 2 kilometers from
here and the signal is strongest when I point the opening of the loop at
the station. I gotta try this. Thanks!
@gwmaher, You are welcome and Hi from the USA. My wife’s Great Grand
Parents were from Ireland. Some of her family members went to Ireland a
couple of years back to see the old country and relatives that still live
in Ireland. My heritage is English, German and American Indian mix so no
Irish in me sad to say.
@Sterling Coffey, THANKS! 😀 My stats show this video had an audience
retention avg of 25.4% which for me is 2.1% higher than my normal yearly
avg for all my videos for all time. Most people are not going to watch a
full informational video unless they need the information, not too
different than a book really.
Ah yes, anytime is a good time for RDF! A radio, a directional antenna and
if you’re really serious an attenuator. 🙂 73, kd1s
Im guessing the same techniques would be used if you were trying to track
down a pirate band.
@MintEEV, I hear you and agree on it being too long. I had 3 hours of video
for this and my first cut was 56 minutes long. My second cut was 45 and
then I really started chopping the fine bits out. I have to live with
something and stopped after 6 hours of re-cutting. If you don’t shoot a
video for short it is really hard to make it short. But when I shoot for
short it comes across as scripted and lame. I will get better over time
because I really hate spending 4x longer editing than hacking,
You must have the patience of a saint! Bravo sir.
@kd1s, yup! my next items will be a home built attenuator I think. Byon has
some nice examples.
That’s nice and all but we foxes have contacted our attorney in regards to
the offensive portrayal of us foxes being objectified as something to
merely be hunted. We have much more to offer the world than that portrayed
by your foxist stereotype!
@RimstarOrg. I’m new to the fox hunting and I’m not so sure how a loop
would work with weak signals. Let me know how it works and how you build
the antenna and I will give it a try.
great work with the kids Todd…as usual…nice work
What a great way to get the kids involved, looked like they were having fun
and I bet they will always remember that day and want to do more! 73
Boy. “Im so sorry we couldn’t save you from the ant attack!!” Bunny. “Its
cool bro”
@Steve Bowen, Thanks Steve!
muy bueno, muchas gracias desde Chile
@RadioHamGuy, They sure did and they have been asking for another go at it
so I might just do that this afternoon.
@nicolas Donosa, You quite welcome and thanks for the nice comment.
@Malc, Thanks. They did have a great time. It was hard to keep other kids
away from the action. I only had permission of video the 3 friends of my
son.
Thanks so much from Ireland for this video! We built an FM Yagi from copper
and plastic pipe from out local hardware store and it works a treat! some
formulas are different for the distance between the elements but we used
landa divided my 10 I think
@InsurgentX, 😀
Great job Todd! I just noticed this made Hack-A-Day!
That was super, it’s nice to see kids sharing an interest & working as a
team. 🙂
I did.
Awesome.