Drake R8B
 

Hi folks!

Do you know if there has been any improvements or refinements to the R8B
since it was introduced? If so, approximately when did they take place?

Thanks,

MvBB

Margaret von Busenhalter-Butt wrote:

Hi folks!

Do you know if there has been any improvements or refinements to the R8B
since it was introduced? If so, approximately when did they take place?

I don't think there have been any, but you might wish to consult Bill Frost at
R.L. Drake. He'd know for sure.

BFrost AT rldrake.com

dxAce

dxAce wrote:
mike0219116 wrote:

The only one I can think of is that R8B's with a serial number after
7L1294 can tune down 10kHz.

Yep, that is right. Forgot about that one. I think that was the only
real change.



That's the only one I know about.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

Margaret von Busenhalter-Butt wrote:

Hi folks!

Do you know if there has been any improvements or refinements to the R8B
since it was introduced? If so, approximately when did they take place?

Thanks,

MvBB

The only 'official' change was the ability to tune down to 10-Khz,
however my newer R8B (2001) has fewer 'birdies' than my first one
(1997). They also changed the design of the FM detector circuit, which
is located on the top PC board. I also think the tuning knob encoders on
the recent R8B's are more reliable, possibly due to a change in the
lubricant inside the encoder assembly. That's all I can think of for
now.


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FO&A,

QUESTION: So will RL Drake be coming out with a R8"D" Model
that has a 12 kHz IF Output for DRM Signal Processing on a PC ?

~ RHF

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Margaret von Busenhalter-Butt wrote:

Hi folks!

Do you know if there has been any improvements or refinements to the R8B
since it was introduced? If so, approximately when did they take place?

Thanks,

MvBB

The only 'official' change was the ability to tune down to 10-Khz,
however my newer R8B (2001) has fewer 'birdies' than my first one
(1997). They also changed the design of the FM detector circuit, which
is located on the top PC board. I also think the tuning knob encoders on
the recent R8B's are more reliable, possibly due to a change in the
lubricant inside the encoder assembly. That's all I can think of for
now.


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RHF wrote:

FO&A,

QUESTION: So will RL Drake be coming out with a R8"D" Model
that has a 12 kHz IF Output for DRM Signal Processing on a PC ?

When I exchanged a few emails with Drake a few weeks ago I was told that the 'B'
was pretty much it, at least for the foreseeable future.

dxAce

DX ACE,

To your knowledge, has anyone Mod'ed a Drake R8B for DRM Reception ?

Anyone else know of any DRM Mods for any of the Drake R8s ?

iwtk ~ RHF
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RHF wrote:

FO&A,

QUESTION: So will RL Drake be coming out with a R8"D" Model
that has a 12 kHz IF Output for DRM Signal Processing on a PC ?

When I exchanged a few emails with Drake a few weeks ago I was told that the 'B'
was pretty much it, at least for the foreseeable future.

dxAce
..

RHF wrote:

DX ACE,

To your knowledge, has anyone Mod'ed a Drake R8B for DRM Reception ?

Not to my knowledge. And I'm not interested in DRM.

dxAce



Anyone else know of any DRM Mods for any of the Drake R8s ?

iwtk ~ RHF
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RHF wrote:

FO&A,

QUESTION: So will RL Drake be coming out with a R8"D" Model
that has a 12 kHz IF Output for DRM Signal Processing on a PC ?

When I exchanged a few emails with Drake a few weeks ago I was told that the 'B'
was pretty much it, at least for the foreseeable future.

dxAce
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