I used to have a Drake 2B receiver.  I should have kept it!  I heard a Drake
2C for sale on the 40 meter swap net recently.
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From: "Mike Freeman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: Old Receivers


> I agree that the Collins S-line made a great set-up.  But I always thought
> Collins gear was somewhat over-rated.
>
> How about the Drake 2B receiver?  Heck; I'd still like to have that one
> with the Q multiplier/knotch-filter/speaker attachment -- all in great
> condition, of course.  I saw a set-up like that at PDX Radio years ago and
> have been kicking myself ever since I didn't buy it.
>
> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
> Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
>
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Brett Winchester wrote:
>
> > At this time a Hammerlund was a dream never realized.  Ah well.  After =
> > reading a recent article on them on the net however, I could be
persuaded =
> > into hunting around for them but the Collins still took the cake.  =
> > Fortunately I had the opportunity to have some military surplus
receivers =
> > that were truly good.  I suspect they were collins but without the name.
=
> > RBA RBB and RBC were the models and together they covered from 180 to =
> > about 20 MHZ I think. =20
> >
> >
> > Thank You!
> >
> > BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
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