Drifter wrote:

On 7/28/2012 4:38 PM, dxAce wrote:


dxAce wrote:

Drifter wrote:

On 7/28/2012 2:08 PM, dxAce wrote:

-SNIP-


Yeah, every now and then I think about selling the R8 and R8A and keeping the R8B and my
R7.

Just saw an R7A sell on eBay for I think $1576.00. That was with the 2.3 kHz filter and
the stock wire across the filter board for maybe 9 kHz selectivity.

I never quite understand why the R7A commands such a high price. Since it is an R7 with
the NB7A noise blanker an 2.3 kHz filter and said wire stock.

My R7 currently has 2.3, 3 (Sherwood), 4, 6, and 8 kHz filters, NB7A NB, and AUX-7
program board installed.

I don't use it every day, but in tough situations it is always here.



Ace, I never had the R7/A, wanted one. Got the EAC RadioMarine R7 here.
I'm not sure how close to the R7,A it is.

I looked it up, and the EAC Radio Marine is "The Radiomarine R7 is not related at all to the
Drake R7 "

You could be right, as you know more about the Drakes than I would. I'll
have
to dig it out when I have the time here. I have 2 manuals for this, and
they both say Drake ON THE COVERS, so I need to look at this. And, yes
they do drift on warm-up. not a big deal, that's why it's called warm
up. When i bring one from storage for use in the shack here, it may be
on for a few days. If I'm going to dig it out, I want to enjoy it for
a while. When I said the better VFO, I meant the RV75, out board unit.
Big bucks for that. Got me thinking here. I looked at the Radiomarine
R7 (EAC), natz, says Drake on the rear. The 2 manuals state MSR-2,
made for EAC, main receiver- marine use. I know it's Drake, and not
the R7, as you state. Feb., 1977, so does this pre-date the R7 line?

According to the time line on the museum site it looks as though the R7 came out in 1977, and the
MSR's of some sort began in 1971, MSR-2 in 1974.



I need to check the link you provided on the updated museum site.
Always good info Steve, thanks. It's a cool receiver, love the nixies.
That takes me back. Anyhow, you have a great day, I gotta get moving
here, want to be back in time for the Indy race today.

Enjoy the race, I'll be listening on WOKY 920 Milwaukee.