[IRCA] Re: Drake R8B Synchronous Detector

["Ira Elbert New, III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

We're supposed to have an Ice Storm here this weekend so perhaps I'll get a 
chance to give your ideas a try.
Thanks for the reply.

Bert

Bert, Drake is excellent for customer service & very fast. I would highly 
recommend that you call or Email Drake for service number.
I have not seen any trouble with Drake's sync detector but I believe it 
could happen. Test your sync by tuning the proper WWV freq. for the time of 
day you are doing the test. Use the 4 kHz am filter and turn on the sync. 
Then switch between AM LSB & AM USB sync. The circuit should lock & be zero 
beat, having only a slight audio change as you hit each side band. Also, 
tune the Canadian Time Freq & proceed the same way. The Canadian Time FREQ's 
are in the AM mode but favor the USB. If you could Email me some of your 
sync symptoms I'll respond in more detail. There is a rather simple sync 
alignment point inside the receiver but I don't encourage that anyone 
excepting a trained Bench Person fiddle with that adjustment. Drake will 
turn your receiver around in a day or two in my experience.
 
73 John T. Wagner
 
PS I think you have the best SWL rig available with the R8B. They are really 
known for being trouble free.


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