• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Drake, R.L. Miamisburg, Ohio

• Year
• 1973–1979

• Category
• Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 73354

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BZ6 6HS6 6BZ6 6BA6 6BA6 6HS6

• Number of Transistors
• 15

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 5645 kHz

• Wave bands
• Short Wave (SW only)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120/240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - This model requires external speaker(s).

• Power out
• 2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: R-4C - Drake, R.L. Miamisburg, Ohio

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 273 x 140 x 324 mm / 10.7 x 5.5 x 12.8 inch

• Notes
• 1 IC, 7 diodes. Triple conversion. 80 to 10 meters HAM-bands plus fifteen additional 500 KHz ranges, AM/CW/SSB, passband-tuning, notch-filter. Optional synthesizer FS-4 for continuous coverage. Matches transmitter T-4XC.
  Many different tube layouts used over the years, refer to Your individual set's schematic and manual.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7.7 kg / 16 lb 15.4 oz (16.96 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 500.00 $

• Source of data
• Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 154 models, 99 with images and 61 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Drake, R.L. Miamisburg, Ohio