• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1991–1995

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

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 93441

• 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) / 100/120/200/240 Volt

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

• Power out
• 2.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Metal case

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

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 334 x 134 x 330 mm / 13.1 x 5.3 x 13 inch

• Notes
• Coverage 100 kHz - 30 MHz, AM, AM-Sync., USB/LSB, CW, FM;
  five IF bandwidths, 100 alphanumeric memories, clock/timer;
  optional MS-8 external speaker, optional 1590 VHF-converter.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.9 kg / 12 lb 15.9 oz (12.996 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 999.00 $

• 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