[Drakelist] Drake Receivers.....

2011-09-12 Thread Fred or Ski
Yes, they are very expensive NOW. I got a used one for $175 before the price went up. (Serial number 740) Drake probably didn't make too many of them. That was back about 35 years ago! I had to do a little work on it but it does the job well. I don't know what they go for now. "Probably

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2011-09-12 Thread Garey Barrell
The only problem is that the FS-4 will cost you as much as a couple of receivers!! 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 2-C/2-NT, 4-A, 4-B, C-Line and TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs Adrian P. van Bloois wrote: Someone wrote: Hi All. I have a quick question for the group. I have my

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2011-09-12 Thread Adrian P. van Bloois
Someone wrote: > Hi All. > > I have a quick question for the group. I have my R-4C which I love and > which is full of SWL crystals and a couple of extra filters. However, I was > wondering if Drake made a general coverage receiver that matched the T-4X > transmitter line similar to the way C

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2011-09-11 Thread Garey Barrell
A. I would not recommend it to anyone who is used to a serious DX receiver like the R-4C. --Art Delibert, KB3FJO > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:55:58 -0400 > From: k4...@mindspring.com > To: k...@comcast.net > CC: drakelist@zerobeat.net >

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2011-09-11 Thread john
list@zerobeat.net > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers > > Kevin - > > There are two in 4 Series. > > The SW-4/A is a Short Wave radio, fixed IF filter of 5 kHz, no BFO, etc. It is roughly equivalent > to the R-4C in circuit topology, tubes in the RF and IF stages,

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2011-09-11 Thread Arthur Delibert
.net > CC: drakelist@zerobeat.net > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers > > Kevin - > > There are two in 4 Series. > > The SW-4/A is a Short Wave radio, fixed IF filter of 5 kHz, no BFO, etc. It > is roughly equivalent > to the R-4C in circuit topology, tubes in th

Re: [Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2011-09-11 Thread Garey Barrell
Kevin - There are two in 4 Series. The SW-4/A is a Short Wave radio, fixed IF filter of 5 kHz, no BFO, etc. It is roughly equivalent to the R-4C in circuit topology, tubes in the RF and IF stages, SS elsewhere. It covers eleven short wave bands from the factory. Only four knobs on the panel

[Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2011-09-11 Thread Kevin Nathan
Hi All. I have a quick question for the group. I have my R-4C which I love and which is full of SWL crystals and a couple of extra filters. However, I was wondering if Drake made a general coverage receiver that matched the T-4X transmitter line similar to the way Collins made the 51S1 which

[Drakelist] Drake Receivers

2009-09-06 Thread sman
Wanting to trade my Drake R8 receiver with MS8 speaker for Elecraft K2/100. I also have a Drake 1A receiver which I will consider as part of the trade depending on the K2 options.   If interested, please contact me off the list at the below email address: scamp588 AT yahoo DOT com   73, KC4YTF