• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1995–1997 ?

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

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 73747

• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 45000/50 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Power out
• 2.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: R-8A - Drake, R.L. Miamisburg, Ohio

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13.2 x 5.25 x 13 inch / 335 x 133 x 330 mm

• Notes
• am/usb/lsb, passband tuning, notch filter, improved version of the R-8 with direct pushbutton access to reception modes

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 6 kg / 13 lb 3.5 oz (13.216 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 2,298.00 DM

• 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