RadioBanter - View Single Post - FS: Drake R-8 receiver with remote control and more

December 30th 03, 04:59 PM

Get in touch with Mike at:

He sells the metal knob.

chuck wrote:

what is this upgraded tuning knob about??
is it better than the one on an r8b if so were can i get one?

chuck

"Rick KB1KIL" wrote in message
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I aggree, if I didn't have 2 receivers already, I'd think about purchasing
it.

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73's
Rick

Drake R8 R8B
ICOM R75
Yaesu 7700
Hammarlund SP-600-JX-17

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"N8KDV" wrote in message
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Rigali5 wrote:

About $125.00 to much !

Actually that's probably not a bad price. The most recent R8 went for
$499.00 on eBay. Typically they still sell there for $400-500. I'm
guessing the remote cost around $75.00 or so (maybe more, I don't know).
The upgraded tilt bail I think cost's around $40 (correct me if I'm
wrong). And I think Mike sells the upgraded tuning knob for around $10.

So add it up...

Lets make the R8 $450 on ebay.
Let's make the remote $40.00
Make the bail....... $20,
And the tuning knob $5.00
$515.... not to far off the mark, and
I've discounted all the add ons.

Looks like a good enough price to me.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

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