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R. L. Drake Receivers
Drake 1-A Receiver Drake 1A

Type: Ham Bands (seven 600 kc segments)
Modes: AM/CW/SSB
Tubes/Stages: 13 (variation)/ 1-RF, triple conv.
Audio Output: 12AQ5/1.0W
Product Detector: Yes
Filter: 50 kc L/C
New Price/Year: $299/1957-1960
Size: 11.0"h x 6.75"w x 15.0"d
Approx. Weight: 18 lbs
Tube Complement: 6BZ6 rf, 6AB4 xco, 6BE6 mixer1, 6BQ7A vfo, 6BE6 mixer2, 6BY6 conv, 6BZ6 if, 6BJ8 avc amp/rect, 12BA6 calib, 12AU7 prod det, 12AU7 bfo/af1, 12AQ5 af out, 12X4 rect.
Drake 2-A Receiver Drake 2-A/2-B

Type: Ham Bands, Expandable
Modes: AM/CW/SSB
Tubes/Stages: 10/ 1-RF, triple conv
Audio Output: 6AQ5/1.0W
Product Detector: Yes
Filter: 50 kc L/C
New Price/Year: $269-$279/2-A 1960-61, 2-B 1961-1965
Size: 7.0"h x 12.0"w x 9.0"d
Approx. Weight: 14.5 lbs
Tube Complement (2-B): 6BZ6 rf, 6U8 mixer1/xco, 6BE6 mixer2/vfo, 6BE6 mixer3/xco, 6BA6 if, 6BE6 prod det/bfo, 6BF6 det/avc, 6BN6 af1/bias rect/anl, 6AQ5 af out, 6X4 rect.
Drake 2-C Receiver Drake 2-C

Type: Ham Bands, Expandable
Modes: AM/CW/SSB
Tubes/Stages: 5 tubes, 7 transistors, 3 diodes/ 1-RF, triple conv
Audio Output: 40310 transistor/1.8W
Product Detector: Yes
Filter: 50 kc L/C
New Price/Year: $229/1966-1973
Size: 6.5"h x 11.5"w x9.25d"
Approx. Weight: 13.5 lbs
Tube/Semiconductor Complement: 12BZ6 rf, 12AU6 mixer1, 2N3394 xco, 12BE6 mixer2/vfo, 12BE6 mixer3/xco, 1N270 det, 2N3394 af1, (2) 1N270 prod det, 2N3394 bfo, (2) 2N3394 af, 2N3394 avc, 40310 af out.
Drake R-4 Receiver Drake R-4

Type: Ham Bands, Expandable
Modes: AM/CW/SSB
Tubes/Stages: 13 + 7 diodes/ 1-RF, double conv
Audio Output: 1.5W
Product Detector: Yes
Filter: 50 kc L/C, crystal lattice
New Price/Year: $379.95/1964-66
Size: 5.5"h x 10.75"w x 12.0"d
Approx. Weight: 16 lbs
Drake R-4C Receiver Drake R-4C

Type: Ham Bands, Extended coverage provisions for 1.5 - 30 mHz in (15) 500 kHz segments
Modes: AM/CW/SSB
Tubes/Stages: 6+ 15 trans+1IC+23 diodes/ 1-RF, double conv, pre-mixer
Audio Output: trans/2.0W
Product Detector: Yes
Filter: crystal lattice (8-pole), optional plug-ins
New Price/Year: $499-$599/1973-1980
Size: 5.5"h x 10.75"w x 12.0"d
Approx. Weight: 16 lbs
Tube Complement: 6BA6 rf, 6EJ7 mixer1, 6BE6 mixer2, 6EJ7 mixer3, 6BA6 if, 6EJ7 pre-mixer.
Drake SPR-4 Receiver Drake SPR-4

Type: General Coverage, 500 kHz segments
Modes: AM/CW/SSB
Circuitry: 100% solid state, double conv, 1 kHz dial accuracy, IF notch.
Audio Output: Transistor/1.5W
Product Detector: Yes
Filter: L/C selectivity = 4.8 kHz, 2.4 kHz, .4 kHz
Noise Blanker: Optional
New Price/Year: $380-$695/1969-1978
Size: 5.5"x10.75"x12.25"
Approx. Weight: 15 lbs

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