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Drake R8B
| General Coverage Communications Receiver |
Rating (1-5): HHHHH (5) |
| Made In: United States 1997-2004 |
Voltages: 100/120/200/240 VAC |
| Coverage: 100-30000 kHz¹ |
Readout: Digital LCD 0.1 |
| Modes: AM/SSB/CW/RTTY/FM |
Selectivity: 6/4/2.3/1.8/0.5 kHz |
| Circuit: Double Conversion |
Physical: 13.2 x 5.25 x 13" 13 Lbs. |
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Features: ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, PBT, Preamp, IF Notch, AGC, BFO, 1000 Alpha Mems., Sync. Detect., Tone, Dual Clock Timers, RF
Gain, Recorder Activation, RS232 Port, Scan, Sweep, Keypad, Squelch, Dual VFOs, Speaker Switch, Line Output, Attenuator. |
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Accessories: MS-8 Speaker, VHF Converter. |
| New Price: $1199-1349 |
Used Price: $900-950 |
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Comments: Ergonomic and performance improvements over the R8A include: faster scanning, sideband selectable synchronous AM detection and 1000 alphanumeric memories.
¹Later production units tune from 10 to 30000 kHz. |
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SPR-4
| Shortwave Broadcast Band Communications Receiver |
Rating (1-5): HHH (3) |
| Made In: United States 1969-1978 |
Voltages: 120/240 VAC 12 VDC |
| Coverage: See Comments. |
Readout: Analog Linear |
| Modes: AM/LSB/USB/CW |
Selectivity: 4.8/2.4/.4 kHz |
| Circuit: Double Conversion |
Physical: 10.75 x 5.5 x 12.25" 14 Lbs. |
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Features: ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, IF Notch, Preselector, RF Gain, Mute, Dial Lamp, Dial Lamp Switch, Spinner Knob, Audio In-Out Jack,
Anti-Vox Jack. |
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Accessories: AL-4 LW/MW Loop, MS-4 Spkr, 5NB NB, SCC-4 Cal, FS-4 Synthz. |
| New Price: $379-699 |
Used Price: $300-380 |
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Comments: Ranges: .15-.5, .5-1, 1-1.5, 6-6.5, 7-7.5, 9.5-10, 11.5-12, 15-15.5, 17.5-18 and 21.5-22 MHz plus 14 additional 500 kHz crystal positions.
Dial accuracy is ±1 kHz. Drake's first completely solid-state receiver. |
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