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R. L. Drake Receivers |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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