Drake R8B... Discontinued!
 

Fresh from the Universal site:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0082.html

Scroll down and read the sorry news.

This is a sad day indeed.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:
Fresh from the Universal site:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0082.html

Scroll down and read the sorry news.

This is a sad day indeed.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

That's weird. I wonder why they didn't just come out and tell me it was
discontinued? Anyway, this is very sad.

All I can say is: SNAP 'EM UP!! You won't be able to purchase them new
much longer!

Steve

15 years ain't a bad run. I hope they continue to support it for
another 15 years.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:10:34 -0500, dxAce
wrote:

Fresh from the Universal site:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0082.html

Scroll down and read the sorry news.

This is a sad day indeed.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

Fresh from the Universal site:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0082.html

Scroll down and read the sorry news.

This is a sad day indeed.

I just got done speaking on the telephone with Universal, they indicate that
they have three (3) R8B's left in stock and that is going to be it!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

My guess is they'll be gone by the end of the day!

Steve

A very fine receiver indeed.
Drake going out of serious SW radio manufacture is very sad.
There is a long line of very fine Drake receivers going back decades.
The Drake R7A remains an awesome performer even to this day.
My review of the Drake R8A/B in Werner Funkenhausers WHAMLOG confirms they
are venerable radio's.

--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
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"dxAce" wrote in message
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Fresh from the Universal site:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0082.html

Scroll down and read the sorry news.

This is a sad day indeed.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

wrote:

My guess is they'll be gone by the end of the day!

Update from the website:

"Universal Radio has one left as of 03/14/05 12:30 P.M. "

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Sad to see yet another maker of high end receivers pull out of the
market. Especially one with so many historic ties to the SWL hobbyist.
It is as the old Petula Clark song goes: A Sign of the Times.


dxAce wrote:
Fresh from the Universal site:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0082.html

Scroll down and read the sorry news.

This is a sad day indeed.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

wrote:

My guess is they'll be gone by the end of the day!

Update from the website:

"Universal Radio has one left as of 03/14/05 12:30 P.M. "

Now added "Please call to confirm availability".

Probably gone by the end of the day.



dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

dxAce wrote:

wrote:

My guess is they'll be gone by the end of the day!

Update from the website:

"Universal Radio has one left as of 03/14/05 12:30 P.M. "

Now added "Please call to confirm availability".

Probably gone by the end of the day.

Now... at 1825, the page says discontinued... the last one Universal had must
have been sold.

dxAce
Michigan
USA