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Old November 21st 06, 12:30 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
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Default Drake R4-C antenna connector question

"Don Bowey" wrote in message
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On 11/20/06 2:15 PM, in article fOp8h.3560$9e.927@trnddc02, "Dale Parfitt"
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"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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If you see an RCA connector on an antenna input, you can _probably_
assume
it wants to see a high-impedance longwire antenna. You may get better
results from a 50 ohm source with some matching. Then again, maybe not.
--scott

Never saw this before. Drake, Collins and Heathkit all used the RCA phono
socket for low impedance antennas. The recievers that are 600 Ohms or so
used a terminal strip. There may be exceptions, but that's what they are-
exceptions.

Dale W4OP


It appears the unit may have trouble as a receiver.

According to the record on BAMA an R4-C is a "remote VFO."

Don


NOPE, typo at BAMA (someone left out a 'V').

The Drake RV-4C is the external VFO; the Drake R-4C is the HF receiver.

gb