What's an R8B worth?
 

One that's 9 years old, works perfectly (run on Fineware for bulk of
time), and includes factory service manual? I traded a motor scooter
for a couple Kenwood transceivers and a Collins linear. I really don't
have any use for the big Drake (I still use my SW2 for BCBDX).

What's an R8B worth?
 

Dear Dave,

If it is in excellent+ condition as you indicate, it's worth plenty,
maybe even more than you paid for it. But it is my firm opinion that
it would be a mistake to sell it. You won't get "rich" from the sale
of this radio and, in just a couple of years I suspect that you'll
REALLY regret having sold it.

Do yourself a favor - pack it away temporarily and, in a year or two,
take it out and reacquaint yourself with it. I suspect that, at that
time, you may really appreciate what you have. Remember too that most
of the few newly introduced tabletop radios are selling in the five
figures or close enough to it and these, for all practical purposes,
won't outperform your Drake.

Keep this radio. I think you won't regret it. and maybe someday you'll
even thank me for this advice.

Best,

Joe ,

On Aug 15, 10:12*am, Dave wrote:
One that's 9 years old, works perfectly (run on Fineware for bulk of
time), and includes factory service manual? *I traded a motor scooter
for a couple Kenwood transceivers and a Collins linear. I really don't
have any use for the big Drake (I still use my SW2 for BCBDX).

What's an R8B worth?
 

On Aug 14, 7:12*pm, Dave wrote:

- One that's 9 years old, works perfectly (run on Fineware
- for bulk of time), and includes factory service manual?
-*I traded a motor scooter for a couple Kenwood transceivers
- and a Collins linear. I really don't have any use for the
- big Drake (I still use my SW2 for BCBDX).

Dave,

Here is the Universal-Radio.Com "Used Radio" Sold List
with the webpage for the RL Drake R8B Receiver.

http://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold122.html

my advise - keep it ~ RHF

What's an R8B worth?
 

If it was my radio, I would Definetly hang on to it.
cuhulin

What's an R8B worth?
 

What kind of scooter did you trade? There is an online newsgroup for
scooter people.
alt.scooter

I own a 1961 made in Germany Hercules Moped.It has only sixteen original
miles on it.I bought it for $350.00 from an elderly guy who bought two
of them for his grand daughters to ride.They didn't like to ride mopeds
though.
cuhulin

What's an R8B worth?
 

Joe Analssandrini wrote:
Dear Dave,

If it is in excellent+ condition as you indicate, it's worth plenty,
maybe even more than you paid for it. But it is my firm opinion that
it would be a mistake to sell it. You won't get "rich" from the sale
of this radio and, in just a couple of years I suspect that you'll
REALLY regret having sold it.

Do yourself a favor - pack it away temporarily and, in a year or two,
take it out and reacquaint yourself with it. I suspect that, at that
time, you may really appreciate what you have. Remember too that most
of the few newly introduced tabletop radios are selling in the five
figures or close enough to it and these, for all practical purposes,
won't outperform your Drake.

Keep this radio. I think you won't regret it. and maybe someday you'll
even thank me for this advice.

Best,

Joe ,

Thanks, Joe. It's a great radio, no doubt. I'll definitely think about
it. I had a killer R-390A but it uses too much electricity; that's
still my favorite, so far. I've got HF privileges and I think I'd like
to build a K-3.
Thanks,
Dave

What's an R8B worth?
 

RHF wrote:
On Aug 14, 7:12 pm, Dave wrote:

- One that's 9 years old, works perfectly (run on Fineware
- for bulk of time), and includes factory service manual?
- I traded a motor scooter for a couple Kenwood transceivers
- and a Collins linear. I really don't have any use for the
- big Drake (I still use my SW2 for BCBDX).

Dave,

Here is the Universal-Radio.Com "Used Radio" Sold List
with the webpage for the RL Drake R8B Receiver.

http://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold122.html

my advise - keep it ~ RHF
.
I still have an SW2, an HF-150 and an R75. I also have a giant Kenwood
TS-930 etc. Not counting the portables and the wideband handhelds. I
have boucoups radios.

What's an R8B worth?
 

What's an R8B worth?
 

Does that go for the R8 as well? Isn't the R8B a lot better radio?
"Joe Analssandrini" wrote in message
...
Dear Dave,

If it is in excellent+ condition as you indicate, it's worth plenty,
maybe even more than you paid for it. But it is my firm opinion that
it would be a mistake to sell it. You won't get "rich" from the sale
of this radio and, in just a couple of years I suspect that you'll
REALLY regret having sold it.

Do yourself a favor - pack it away temporarily and, in a year or two,
take it out and reacquaint yourself with it. I suspect that, at that
time, you may really appreciate what you have. Remember too that most
of the few newly introduced tabletop radios are selling in the five
figures or close enough to it and these, for all practical purposes,
won't outperform your Drake.

Keep this radio. I think you won't regret it. and maybe someday you'll
even thank me for this advice.

Best,

Joe ,

On Aug 15, 10:12 am, Dave wrote:
One that's 9 years old, works perfectly (run on Fineware for bulk of
time), and includes factory service manual? I traded a motor scooter
for a couple Kenwood transceivers and a Collins linear. I really don't
have any use for the big Drake (I still use my SW2 for BCBDX).

What's an R8B worth?
 

In article ,
"jamieson" wrote:

SNIP

On Aug 15, 10:12 am, Dave wrote:
One that's 9 years old, works perfectly (run on Fineware for bulk of
time), and includes factory service manual? I traded a motor scooter
for a couple Kenwood transceivers and a Collins linear. I really don't
have any use for the big Drake (I still use my SW2 for BCBDX).

Forget what the other posters wrote and sell me your Drake R8B. The only
condition is that you stop posting in this news group. What's your price?

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

What's an R8B worth?
 

I will give you a dollar two nienty eight for that Drake.

I will gladly give you a dime tomorrow for a hamburger today.Popeye
movie.
cuhulin

What's an R8B worth?
 

Telamon might be close enough to that box canyon he can drive over there
in a couple of hours and check that Drake out.
cuhulin

What's an R8B worth?
 

In article ,
wrote:

Telamon might be close enough to that box canyon he can drive over there
in a couple of hours and check that Drake out.
cuhulin

At this point I don't care as long as I can't get one retarded poster
boy off this news group.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

What's an R8B worth?
 

What's an R8B worth?
 

Don't forget to tell all of them cutie pie gals over there auld Hansom
Larry (that's me) Loves them.
cuhulin

What's an R8B worth?
 

In article ,
Dave wrote:

wrote:
Telamon might be close enough to that box canyon he can drive over there
in a couple of hours and check that Drake out.
cuhulin

Laughed out loud really hard!

What do you have to say about my offer goof ball?

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

What's an R8B worth?
 

Don't cry for me.I am about two thousand miles East of that box canyon.
cuhulin

What's an R8B worth?
 

In article
,
Telamon wrote:

In article ,
Dave wrote:

wrote:
Telamon might be close enough to that box canyon he can drive over there
in a couple of hours and check that Drake out.
cuhulin

Laughed out loud really hard!

What do you have to say about my offer goof ball?

Looks like you won't sell it because you own one. You just make crap up.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Hello

I have a Drake r8b and I would not mind to sell it. Why?
Listening strong and medium stations its great and listening to the music it is wonderful. But the problem starts when listening weak signal, I cannot understand a single word because the audio it is too bassy and words sound almost distorted. So, I cannot do DX.

I have tried with different headphones and the tone control fully clockwise with no results. Maybe I would need a speaker that can put out the highs, a Kenwood sp-31 or similar.
I have read that audio filter could solve the problem, Datong FL3 or a timewave device could help.

Yes, I sent it to Drake R.L. in orderto have it aligned, checked sensitivity and voltage levels........... and it works perfectly.

I will wait until next year since AOR it is going to release its AR7070 DSP.

Thank you very much, any comments are very wellcomed.

What's an R8B worth?
 

carlos2007 wrote:

Hello

I have a Drake r8b and I would not mind to sell it. Why?
Listening strong and medium stations its great and listening to the
music it is wonderful. But the problem starts when listening weak
signal, I cannot understand a single word because the audio it is too
bassy and words sound almost distorted. So, I cannot do DX.

Either the radio has a problem or you are doing something wrong with the radio.

What's an R8B worth?
 

dxAce wrote:

carlos2007 wrote:

Hello

I have a Drake r8b and I would not mind to sell it. Why?
Listening strong and medium stations its great and listening to the
music it is wonderful. But the problem starts when listening weak
signal, I cannot understand a single word because the audio it is too
bassy and words sound almost distorted. So, I cannot do DX.

Either the radio has a problem or you are doing something wrong with the radio.


If I'm listening to a weak station with bassy audio...and that IS
a PITA to understand...That's when the PBS comes in real handy.
Tighten up the filters, and displace the passband toward one of the
sidebands. That lightens up the audio considerably. Sync generally
doesn't unlock, although that varies with the receiver.



I gotta tell ya...after years of playing with SW-2, this R8A is
an entirely different animal. And it does take some getting used to.
In the same way that moving from a V45 Magna to a Road King takes a
little getting used to.

And boy wouldn't THAT just suck.

:)

What's an R8B worth?
 

In article ,
carlos2007 wrote:

Hello

I have a Drake r8b and I would not mind to sell it. Why? Listening
strong and medium stations its great and listening to the music it is
wonderful. But the problem starts when listening weak signal, I
cannot understand a single word because the audio it is too bassy and
words sound almost distorted. So, I cannot do DX.

I have tried with different headphones and the tone control fully
clockwise with no results. Maybe I would need a speaker that can put
out the highs, a Kenwood sp-31 or similar. I have read that audio
filter could solve the problem, Datong FL3 or a timewave device could
help.

Yes, I sent it to Drake R.L. in orderto have it aligned, checked
sensitivity and voltage levels........... and it works perfectly.

I will wait until next year since AOR it is going to release its
AR7070 DSP.

Thank you very much, any comments are very wellcomed.

If you are using the internal speaker that's not a good way to DX weak
signals. The best way is to use headphones. Using the right bandwidth
filter for the conditions along with the passband offset control is very
important.

All my tabletop radios are either connected to a bookshelf speaker or I
use headphones. The internal speakers are almost never used.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California