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Nomad wrote:
My vote would go to the Drake R4A or R4B. I've used many of the radios discussed here & many modern rigs as well. The Drakes are excellent performers. Crystal them up for your SW freq.'s of interest or add a freq. synthesizer if you don't want to bother with crystals. There were construction articles in June 2004 QST & ELECTRIC RADIO Dec 2005 to build your own freq. synthesizer. I've got the R4A & it's one of my favorite radios. Great on SSB & CW as well as AM. Four selectivity positions , .4 kc, 1.2 kc, 2.4 kc and 4.8 kc ; pass band tuning, etc. The copper chassis are prone to tarnish but it doesn't effect performanace. I currently own the following tube type receivers/transceivers: R4-A, R390A, HRO-50, HQ-160, KWM2-A, Hammarlund Super-Pro SP-200. I have owned over the years Collins R-388 & 75A-3, National HRO-60, Drake R4-C, RCA AR-88, Hallicrafters SX-100, SX-101, SX-115, SX-117, SX-122, SX-42, Drake TR-3 & TR-4. I've also owned or used much modern equipment including many rice boxes & Ten-Tec gear. Terry W8EJO Terry, I'll ask you to do the same thing for Drake as I asked another poster to do for Hammarlund: please post a list of the Drake units, with a summary of the advantages/disadvantages of each. TIA. William (Filter noise from my address for direct replies) |
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