Before 2008 I was using the C line.  Be careful tuning up the T4XC.  On 20
meters, the gain was high enough that the finals had a tendency to
self-oscillate, especially if the loading control was in the left half of
its range.  On 20 meters, you should expect to tune up with the loading
control at 12 or 1 o'clock, rather than starting from minimum as you might
do on the lower bands.  When I first got the rig, I blew up some parts
making that mistake, in about 1982.  After that was fixed, I got 25 years of
good service out of it, although the bandswitch started to go.  I was
getting nearly 140 watts out of it on 20 meters, and closer to 100 watts on
80 and 10.  

Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Kevin Nathan
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 12:55 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: The Drake T4XC
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Well, I've been sitting here for a month plus now listening to the Drake
> R4C
> I bought and thinking about my early ham dreams of a set of Drake or
> Collins
> twins.  I still can't afford Collins but it struck me I had half a set of
> Drake Twins already on the desk.  So, I bit the big one and am picking up
> a
> T4XC tomorrow.
> 
> What I'm wondering is if anyone on this list has used the T4XC or any of
> the
> Drake T4X transmitters and if so, do you have any words of wisdom for me
> in
> terms of tuning and operating the rig as a blind person?
> 
> Thanks much all and very 73.
> 
> 
> Kevin :)
> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
> 
>