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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi Mal, Many thanks for the e-mail! I am looking for details on the tank circuit for the "Purple" Decca which was on 70.8 kHz - either inductance or number of turns or capacitance. Also, any details on the guard circuit for the 70kHz version - how many turns on the link and capacitance. I have an unconverted 112kHz unit, not sure if that is considered high band or low band? 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Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b5d474aea002f04e328d256 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 2332 --047d7b5d474aea002f04e328d256 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Mal, Many thanks for the e-mail! I am looking for details on the tank circuit for the "Purple" Decca which was on 70.8 kHz - either inductance or number of turns or capacitance. Also, any details on the guard circuit for the 70kHz version - how many turns on the link and capacitance. I have an unconverted 112kHz unit, not sure if that is considered high band or low band? I really appreciate your help! vy 73 Warren K2ORS On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 3:08 PM, mal hamilton wrote: > > > *From:* mal hamilton > *Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 7:59 PM > *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > *Subject:* Re: LF: Decca Experts - Converting Red to Purple ? > > Warren > I have all the original handbooks for the Decca 5501 range if you need > specific info let me know. The low band versions have a different Capacitor > board and are easy to mod for 73 Khz > The higher band versions are not so convenient to mod for 73 but more > suited to 136. > I have 2 x 5501 units for the high band modified for 136 but fortunately I > have 2 x C boards for the low band so I just need to modify the Coils for > 73 if we got this band again > I was active on 73 towards the end but by then nearly everyone had moved > to 136 > Most hams in the UK were using modified Audio amps on 73 and I do not > recall anyone using the decca on that band at the time. Decca amps were not > available in the early days of 73 > Modes at the time were CW and QRSS > mal/g3kev > > > > > > > > > *From:* Warren Ziegler > *Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 1:28 AM > *To:* rsgb_lf_group > *Subject:* LF: Decca Experts - Converting Red to Purple ? > > Hello to all of the Decca Navigator experts out there... > > I have an unconverted Decca 5501 transmitter which is marked "Red" - I > believe that is 112kHz - would like to run it on 73kHz. The tank coil > reads about 80uH, can I just pad it down with more "C" to get to 73kHz or > would that mess up the L/C ratio and thus lower the loaded "Q" ? > > Another question - anyone have a spare "Purple" Decca on 71kHz that > they would consider parting with? > > > > -- > 73 Warren K2ORS > WD2XGJ > WD2XSH/23 > WE2XEB/2 > WE2XGR/1 > WG2XRS/1 > > > > -- 73 Warren K2ORS WD2XGJ WD2XSH/23 WE2XEB/2 WE2XGR/1 --047d7b5d474aea002f04e328d256 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Mal,

=A0 =A0Many thanks for the e-ma= il!=A0
I am looking for details on the tank circuit for the "= ;Purple" Decca which was on 70.8 kHz - either inductance or number of = turns or capacitance. Also, any details on the guard circuit for the 70kHz = version - how many turns on the link and capacitance.
=A0I have an unconverted 112kHz unit, not sure if that is considered h= igh band or low band?
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=A0 =A0 I really appreciate y= our help!

vy 73 Warren K2ORS

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On Sun, Aug 4= , 2013 at 3:08 PM, mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> = wrote:
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Warren
I have all the original handbooks for the Decca 5501 range if you need= =20 specific info let me know. The low band versions have a different Capacitor= =20 board and are easy to mod for 73 Khz
The higher band versions are not so convenient to mod for 73 but more= =20 suited to 136.
I have 2 x 5501 units for the high band modified for 136 but fortunate= ly I=20 have 2 x C boards=A0 for the low band so I just need to modify the Coils fo= r=20 73 if we got this band again
I was active on 73 towards the end but by then nearly everyone had mov= ed to=20 136
Most hams in the UK were using modified Audio amps on 73 and I do not= =20 recall anyone using the decca on that band at the time. Decca amps were not= =20 available in the early days of 73
Modes at the time were CW and QRSS
mal/g3kev
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Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 1:28 AM
Subject: LF: Decca Experts - Converting Red to Purple=20 ?
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Hello to all of the Decca Navigator experts out there...= =20
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=A0=A0=A0 I have an unconverted Decca 5501 transmitter which is=20 marked "Red" - I believe that is 112kHz - would like to run it on= 73kHz.=A0=20 The tank coil reads about 80uH, can I just pad it down with more "C&qu= ot; to get to=20 73kHz or would that mess up the L/C ratio and thus lower the loaded "Q= " ?
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=A0=A0=A0 Another question - anyone have a spare "Purple" De= cca on=20 71kHz that they would consider parting with?
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73 Warren=20 K2ORS
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 WD2XGJ=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 WD2XSH/23
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 WE2XEB/2
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 WE2XGR/1
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 WG2XRS/1


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73 Warren K2= ORS
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XGJ
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 = =A0 =A0 WD2XSH/23
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XEB/2
=A0 =A0 = =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XGR/1

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