From: mal hamilton

Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 7:59 PM

To: [email protected]

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?

 

 

 

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