This is the shortwave listener market, ssr1 receiver but this late exception to the rule was made in japan, and sold here under the drake name. Shop ebay for great deals on radio communication electronics. This receiver although made in japan was designed by drake and it would be interesting to get an insight into the design of this receiver. Drake ssr1 this one had an intermittant fault and i have fixed it. For sale, a drake ssr1 general coverage shortwave hf receiver. Drake ssr1 with gilfer frequency counter my first real sw receiver in 1977. Drake ssr1 shortwave receiver, last call before ebay. Drake communications receiver ssr1 excellent operation in consumer electronics, radio communication, ham, amateur radio. Crystals are getting harder to find, even on ebay and the crystal company that used to make the special crystals for them went out of business in 2017. Perhaps one of the best receivers from the 60s and 70s. The drake r8 series of shortwave receivers were introduced in 1991 until 2005 or thereabouts as r8, r8a, r8b and r8e. Also missing was a discussion on the drake ssr 1 receiver although there is a picture in the book. January 2015 trio 9r59ds nice tube type ham receiver in good condition. Also missing was a discussion on the drake ssr1 receiver although there is a picture in the book.
General description, installation, control functions, operation, operation, servicing. Drake company in miamisburg, ohio, it was manufactured in japan. Drakessr1shortwavehamamssbradioreceiverwadleyloopunit see more. The us company of drake has recently put a new receiver onto the market. Full text of shortwave receivers past and present 2nd edition see other formats. With our concentrated focus serving the commercial and professional video markets, we constantly strive to anticipate the need, to provide answers to questions not yet asked. This radio has a builtin whip antenna and rear panel has external antenna inputs. Tubetype, crystal controlled am only, with analog readout. Perhaps that you cannot believe that you can make many qsos with qrp power of only 1 watt. The book is direct and honest about the cause of drakes demise and that of the other old name u. Uses the famous wadley loop system for driftfree operation. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of. Hf rtl sdr software defined radio receiver with rtl2832u adc chip. Drake ssr1, shortwave general coverage receiver, solid state, barlow.
Vhf transverter 28 144 mhz, power 100 w on 144 mhz driver 7558, final 8643. Drake ssr1 sm service manual download, schematics, eeprom. Drake software user s manual tax year 20 drake software user s manual tax year 20 drake sw8. It has been out in the usa for a little while and it is now filtering onto the shelves of selected dealers in europe. Drake software user s manual tax year 20 drake software user s manual tax year 20.
Miamisburg, ohio, build 19761978, 6 pictures, 2 schematics, 17 semiconductors, united states of america, tubes, amateur. This drake ssr1 covers 500 khz to 30 mhz in am usb lsb modes with analog readout. Eric spots a drake spr4 shortwave receiver on ebay. Drake ssr1 solid state communications receiver click on the thumbnail images to see a larger image. Eric spots a drake spr4 shortwave receiver on ebay many thanks to swling post contributor, eric mcfadden wd8rif, who is quite a drake fan and recently spotted this spr4 on ebay. The main larger tuning knob rotates the outer dial 10 khz graduations. Ldrake drake 2b 2b shortwave receiver manual plus 2bq 2ac info r. It provides general coverage from 500 khz to 30 mhz. Each of these different versions had a successively improved specifications and user interface. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by about the rl drake r8 r8a r8b communication. I added a etek gilfer gar7 frequency counter to it which blew out led displays and display driver ics like popcorn.
The xcr30 has no hidden complexities, no smd surface mount devices and no cpu chips. Also missing was a discussion on the drake ssr1 receiver although. Iq output with hdsdr software, which means that the receiver is now not only. Jun 10, 2018 the xcr30 has no hidden complexities, no smd surface mount devices and no cpu chips. View online or download drake ssr1 operators manual. Drake ssr1 shortwave hf communications receiver radio. To find a used receiver try ebay, other online auction sites, radio receiver dealers or. For over 70 years, weve been committed to developing quality communication.
Hf rtl sdr software defined radio receiver with rtl2832u adc chip r820t2 tuner. At blonder tongue, the best and brightest engineers and technical minds converge to explore the new frontiers of media distribution. View and download drake ssr 1 operators manual online. The drake ssr1 shortwave receiver, serial nr 50241. In excellent condition, a few tiny dings on top edge, a burnish. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Back to drake next receiver last modified 20190915 drake ssr1 specifications. Drake communications receiver ssr 1 excellent operation in consumer electronics, radio communication, ham, amateur radio. Realistic sx190 shortwave radio tuning in more stations 2 short waves ham radio electronics tv retro rustic mid century television realistic sx190 shortwave radio was given to me and works well. Rtlsdr blog v3 r820t2 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo sma software defined radio. Books and magazines archives kb6nus ham radio blog. Rtlsdr blog v3 rtl2832u 1ppm tcxo hf biast sma software defined radio. Id rate the frog as the better of the two,but i used the drake as my general coverage sw receiver for many years. The mhz knob top left tunes inner mhz dial on display.
View online or download drake ssr 1 operators manual. This means the set is comparatively straightforward to work on. Can this megaradio stay in the ring with big gun legacy. Drake r8, r8a, r8b, r8e communications receiver email mailing. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. Discussion in ham radio discussions started by kf4sci, apr 7, 2017. The barlow wadley xcr30 portable shortwave receiver 2006. Am, usb and lsb, continuous coverage to 30 mhz, ac or internal batteries, selfcontained telescoping whip. Simple, nonprofessional radio technology and qrp power. Trio jr200 another tube type receiver, restoration involved making a new dial scale. Tr4 transceiver the biggest transceiver success story for r.
At the current time, that list includes a jrc nrd545, the drake r8. The winradio wrg3i receiver is a software defined highperformance hf receiver 9 khz to 30 mhz, optionally extendable to 180 mhz on a pci card. Youll find new or used products in radio communication electronics on ebay. Shortwave receiver the drake ssr1 covers 500 khz to 30 mhz in am usb lsb modes with analog readout. View and download drake ssr1 operators manual online. Introduction, front panel controls, rear panel connections, operating. Foldout of circuit diagram drake r4b covers 354, 77. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Drake delivers innovative electronic communications solutions for cable television systems, digital television reception, video signal distribution, and digital video encoding.
Ldrake drake ssr1 ssr1 communication receiver manual. Bought this radio at a buyandsell and after i used it while away from home several times, it stopped working. Realistic sx190 shortwave radio was given to me and works. The drake ssr1 general coverage receiver tunes from 500 khz to 30 mhz in amusblsb modes.
Eric spots a drake spr4 shortwave receiver on ebay short. If you want to join us and get repairing help please sign in or sign up by completing a simple electrical test. Click here to view more information or click here to view sold archive at universal radio. I purchased this at an antique radio show in southern indiana. Drake prn radio receiver shortwave amateur simple design simple to use. The drake ssr1 was sold during the midtolate 1970s. I use one as my primary ham receiver with a drake t4x, although i use it in the separate mode, as i dont have the xceive board option. The drake sw4a was designed to be a highperformance receiver for shortwave broadcast listening.
Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. Ldrake info shortwave 2ac plus manual receiver 2bq 2bq receiver manual drake shortwave 2ac 2b plus r. Grundig satellit 800 shortwave am fm radio receiver nice program listening unit. Other features are gilfer shortwave catalog page copy this sale is for a used drake communications receiver that is in very good overall condition. The receiver was intended for the discerning listener or radio amateur, which i am not. Barefoot technology or simple, nonprofessional radio technology and real barefoot power or harmless qrp power, that is what you will find here. With no bfo and no bandspread that was not really suitable for on. Drake ssr1 shortwave receiver, drake ssr1 universal radio. Building kit of a home made crystal radio with transistorcomponents. Drake ssr 1 shortwave hamamssbradio receiver wadleyloopunit see more. A chunk of wire out the window about 20 feet long and it could hear the globe. Drake r8a shortwave receiver drake r8a manual drake manuals from vintage manuals, inc drake. Here is a minieducation course on many aspects of hobby radio including am dxing, shortwave listening, ham radio, antennas and more. Describe your experience with the drake ssr1 communication receiver and tell us why you give it the rating you did required.
Drake ssr1 shortwave hf communications receiver radio working fine. Drake r8, r8a, r8b, r8e communications receiver email. Popscreen video search, bookmarking and discovery engine. Test equipment, amatuer ham radio and cb schematics for. Ldrake drake r4b r4b ham radio receiver manual glendale. The unit has a few minor marks that are typical with age and use, but nothing really outstanding. The whole band 0 mhz to 31 mhz is converted to this frequency range in 1 mhz steps. Spark gap radio design retro radios short waves transistor radio ham radio james bond software tube. Other radios using the same principle are the racal ra17 and later derivatives, the yaesu frg7 and frg7000 and the drake ssr 1. Is there any computer software available for my drake receiver. Performance not as a kenwood or yaesy receiver but so much morefun to receive world wide signals.
An affordable, basic, broadcast receiver without ssb capability. Drake r7 radio receiver amateur ham shortwave loaded. After that, the next one was a drake ssr 1 no where near the quality of the rca. The medium wave circle and radio netherlands has no financial connection with r. Ldrake drake r4b r4b ham radio receiver manual quantity. Before the ar3, my parents owned a table model two band, broadcast and one 518mc shortwave band, sparton radio. Drake communications receiver ssr 1 excellent operation. With clean contacts and a good antenna this set remains a favorite of serious shortwave listeners. A look at the wonderful drake 2c ham band radio receiver duration.
Drake communications receiver ssr 1 excellent operation on. Drake ssr1 receiver universal radio shortwave, amateur. Mar 27, 2016 the drake sw4a was designed to be a highperformance receiver for shortwave broadcast listening. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. Full text of shortwave receivers past and present 2nd.
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