The Drake TR4C and TR4CW rigs seem to have a reputation for having l a "scotch" or stingy S meters. 1 cured this problem with my TR4CW by removing the no. 12 lamp fuse in the antenna circuit and cleaning the contacts. I used a fine abrasive cloth to polish the two contacts on the bulb. When I replaced it, I noticed an increase in S-meter reading. Frank Walsworth, WB8DBP, tried the idea on his TR4C; the resuIt were the same. In the TR4C, the lamp fuse is located in the final-amplifier cage, on the tap side of the chassis. In the TR4CW, it is under the final-amplifier cage, on she bottom side of the chassis, The lamp is about the size of a flashlight bulb, In my TR4CW, the fuse is easy to reach and can be removed with two fingers. In the TR4C, it is more difficult to get at. Frank solved this problem by using a spring-type ctothespin. He cut off the short end to the hollow part and trimmed the sides so it would fit in the space. This made it easy to remove and replace the fuse.

Ernie Magnuson KC4EP, Nalcrest, Florida