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January 17th 06, 11:05 PM
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Drake R8 SN?
DeWayne wrote: "dxAce" wrote in message ... Ken Knapp wrote: Maybe it's an 'i'. That would make the mfg date sept. 1991? Could be, but the puzzlement is that the model number (1290) is not in there. Maybe the early R8's didn't have the 1290? Read my previous post. dxAce Michigan USA |
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#12
January 18th 06, 02:37 AM
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Drake R8 SN?
Why not just call Drake and find out the answer?
"dxAce" wrote in message ... DeWayne wrote: "dxAce" wrote in message ... Ken Knapp wrote: Maybe it's an 'i'. That would make the mfg date sept. 1991? Could be, but the puzzlement is that the model number (1290) is not in there. Maybe the early R8's didn't have the 1290? Read my previous post. dxAce Michigan USA |
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January 18th 06, 03:34 AM
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Drake R8 SN?
"SeeingEyeDog" wrote in message ... Why not just call Drake and find out the answer? Good idea! "dxAce" wrote in message ... DeWayne wrote: "dxAce" wrote in message ... Ken Knapp wrote: Maybe it's an 'i'. That would make the mfg date sept. 1991? Could be, but the puzzlement is that the model number (1290) is not in there. Maybe the early R8's didn't have the 1290? Read my previous post. dxAce Michigan USA |
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#14
January 18th 06, 08:00 PM
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Drake R8 SN?
"DeWayne" wrote in message .. . "SeeingEyeDog" wrote in message ... Why not just call Drake and find out the answer? Bill Frost at Drake says it's GOOD! : ) |
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#15
January 18th 06, 08:24 PM
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Drake R8 SN?
DeWayne wrote: "DeWayne" wrote in message .. . "SeeingEyeDog" wrote in message ... Why not just call Drake and find out the answer? Bill Frost at Drake says it's GOOD! : ) What did he say about the fact that the model number isn't in the serial number? dxAce Michigan USA |
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#16
January 18th 06, 11:58 PM
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Drake R8 SN?
"dxAce" wrote in message ... DeWayne wrote: "DeWayne" wrote in message .. . "SeeingEyeDog" wrote in message ... Why not just call Drake and find out the answer? Bill Frost at Drake says it's GOOD! : ) What did he say about the fact that the model number isn't in the serial number? Bill Frost said: Hello Bill, Thanks for the e-mail. Yes, that is a good serial number for an early R-8 receiver. Regards, Bill Frost Service Manager dxAce Michigan USA |
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#17
January 19th 06, 12:04 AM
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Drake R8 SN?
Anyone know if there were any problems with the early Drake R8's?
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#18
January 19th 06, 02:39 AM
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Drake R8 SN?
dxAce wrote:
DeWayne wrote: "DeWayne" wrote in message .. . "SeeingEyeDog" wrote in message ... Why not just call Drake and find out the answer? Bill Frost at Drake says it's GOOD! : ) What did he say about the fact that the model number isn't in the serial number? dxAce Michigan USA Weren't you calling someone a 'poseur' earlier this year? Funny how these things come back to bite you in what you laugh off countless times a day. We're still praying for your salvation. mike |
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#19
January 19th 06, 03:21 AM
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Drake R8 SN?
m II wrote: dxAce wrote: DeWayne wrote: "DeWayne" wrote in message .. . "SeeingEyeDog" wrote in message ... Why not just call Drake and find out the answer? Bill Frost at Drake says it's GOOD! : ) What did he say about the fact that the model number isn't in the serial number? dxAce Michigan USA Weren't you calling someone a 'poseur' earlier this year? Funny how these things come back to bite you in what you laugh off countless times a day. We're still praying for your salvation. Translation: I'm a dumbass Canuck and I haven't a clue as to what I'm saying, but by golly, the fact that I'm behind the Maple Leaf Curtain gives me the right to say it. You go, boy! dxAce Michigan USA |
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#20
January 19th 06, 08:55 AM
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Drake R8 SN?
DeWayne wrote:
Anyone know if there were any problems with the early Drake R8's? I tried an R8 in 1991. The sync' detector was prone to losing it's lock when the signal faded. I decided to return the R8 and wait for Drake to work out the bugs. I ended up getting an R8B in 1997. It was worth the wait. The sync' on the R8B is one of the best. |
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