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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks so much Andy, yes I had to read and re-read that section to fully understand the scheme. Also watched the excellent 2B videos by w2aew Alan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SASE in the mail!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73 de k1jbd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bammi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Andy Wallace <soldersmoke01@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 18, 2021 7:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jwahar Bammi <jbammi@mac.com><br><b>Cc:</b> bars@w1hh.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] WTB: Drake 2 series (a/b/c) crystals, crystal calibrator<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bammi, what a wonderful message to read today! Guess what, I just took my own Drake 2-B off the shelf the other day and dusted ten years of cruft and cat hairs out of it. Next comes some tube pin and contact cleaning. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>But coincidentally I reread the 2-B manual section on using auxiliary crystals in the band A thru E crystal sockets. I had stuffed five crystals in there but now realize I had mismarked some for the ranges they cover. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The manual highlights the fact that a single crystal can cover two ranges by moving from one socket to another. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>With that in mind, I ordered 100 crystals from ebay, cheap, for 13.5 MHz. This will cover 9.4-10.0 MHz in the B socket and 17.0-17.6 MHz in the D socket. 9.4 is a busy SWL band (31m) and 17.0 is below the 17m SWL band but you might catch some outlying broadcasters. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The catch is these are not the large cased HC-6/U crystals but the narrow wire lead HC-18. However by bending the leads and folding them over they will fit in the socket. Or adapt to some .050” pins and plug in. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anyway send me a SASE with two stamps on it and I’ll mail you one. Good in QRZ. And same goes for other BARS folks with a 2-B. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And folks, if you have not heard one of these powerful and small 1960s era receivers, have a look at this demo here. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://youtu.be/953dyNgizYM">https://youtu.be/953dyNgizYM</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This will give you a taste of what it can do. Three filters, passband tuning, readout to one kHz, and wonderful sound on SSB, CW, and even AM. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Andy<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>KA1GTT<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Dec 17, 2021, at 5:50 PM, Jwahar Bammi via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333;background:white'>I am trying to give a Drake 2B some TLC, looking for Drake 2 series crystals, Ham or Broadcast bands and also for a crystal calibrator. Reasonable amounts of money/beer/coffee/tea can change hands!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333'><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#333333'>--<br><span style='background:white'>Season’s Greetings de k1jbd</span><br><span style='background:white'>bammi</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>bars mailing list<br><a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org">bars@w1hh.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org">http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>