Gary, I have several Drakes including a TR4C and NO without out modification they are NOT a good AM transmitter. IF AM is what you want to do, find a real AM transmitter such as a Johnson (Name your posion) I own a Johnson Viking-II for AM, or Heathkit DX-40, 60, 100, there are old Broadcast Transmitters available that won't fill your garage but provide 250 watts on AM etc. Some folks use yaesu's, FT-101's, I've been known to run my Icom-775DSP but Drake NO. I hangout on 3870KHz with the AMI guys and when someone comes on the air with a Drake its very noticeable almost looks like a sideband signal because of the controlled carrier signal.
I hope this helps, John. -----Original Message----- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Gary Taggart Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 9:44 AM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: [Drakelist] Thinking of buying Drake TR-4C I am considering buying a Drake TR-4C for AM HF use. Is this a good choice? I’m not sure of the condition of the transceiver at this time. Gary Taggart KF0TW Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
