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R-4C receiver

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bulletWhen you buy one , ALWAYS ASK: 
bulletif accessory crystal filters are supplied ! 
bulletwhich crystal are supplied 
bulletif it has the Noise Blanker !
bulletif the crystal calibrator is still there and working

GENERAL

bulletLinear permeability tuned VF0 with 1 kc dial divisions.
bulletVF0 and crystal frequencies pre-mixed for all-band stability
bulletCovers ham bands 80, 40, 20, 15 meters completely and 28.5 to 29.0 Mc of 10 meters with crystals furnished
bulletAny fifteen 500 KHz ranges between 1.5 and 30 Mc can be covered with accessory crystals for 180 meters, MARS, etc.(5.0-6.0 Mc not recommended)
bulletElectronic passband tuning gives sideband without retuning
bulletAccessory Noise blanker operates on CW, SSB, and AM
bulletNotch filter and 25 Kc crystal calibrator are built-in
bulletProduct detector for SSB/CW, diode detector for AM
bulleta Crystal Lattice Filter gives superior shape factor and ultimate selectivity for better adjacent channel rejection
bulletSolid State Permeability Tuned VFO
bulletThree AGC release times, two for SSB and AM plus fast break-in CW. Also AGC off.
bullet10 tubes, 10 transistors, 17 diodes and 2 integrated circuits
bulletExcellent Overload and Cross Modulation characteristic

SPECIFICATIONS

bulletFrequency Coverage : Covers 3.5 to 4.0 MHz, 7.0 to 7.5 MHz, 14.0 to 14.5 MHz, 21.0 to 21.5 MHz, and 28.5 to 29.0 MHz.
bulletAccessory Coverage: 15 accessory crystal sockets are provided. Coverage of any additional 500 kHz ranges between 1.5 and 30 MHz (except between 5.0 and 6.0 MHz) can be added by installing accessory crystals.
bulletModes of Operation: SSB, CW, AM, RTTY.
bulletSensitivity: SSB Mode: 10 dB signal-plus-noise to noise ratio obtained on 80 M-10 M amateur bands with less than a 0.25 microvolt signal on the antenna terminal, on other frequencies less than 0.5 microvolt signal.
bulletSelectivity:
bulletAs supplied:
bulletSSB Mode: 2.4 kHz at 6 dB, 4.2 kHz at 60 dB.
bulletAM Mode: 8.0 kHz at 6 dB, 28 kHz at 60 dB.
bulletWith accessory crystal filters:
bulletAM Mode, 2 filters available:
bullet6.0 kHz at 6 dB, 10 kHz at 60 dB.
bullet4.0 kHz at 6 dB, 7.5 kHz at 60 dB.
bulletCW 1.5, CW .5, CW .25 5 Modes, 3 filters available:
bullet1.5 kHz at 6 dB, 3.0 kHz at 60 dB.
bullet500 Hz at 6 dB, 1000 Hz at 60 dB.
bullet250 Hz at 6 dB, 600 Hz at 60 dB.
bulletStability : After warm up, frequency will not drift more than +- 100 Hz, including voltage variation of +- 10%.
bulletCalibration: Better than +- 1 kHz when calibrated at nearest 100 kHz calibration point.
bulletSpurious Responses: Internal spurious response less than the equivalent of a 1 microvolt antenna signal on all amateur bands.
bulletImage Rejection: (11.29 MHz above desired): Over 70 dB below 23 MHz, 60 dB above 23 MHz.
bulletInput Impedance: 52 Ohms nominal.
bulletAudio Output Impedance: 3.2 Ohms to speaker, or headphones, 3000 Ohms anti VOX.
bulletAudio Output: 0.7 Watt at AVC threshold, 2 Watts maximum at less than 5% T.H.D.
bulletAGC: Audio Output increases 3 dB maximum for a RF input increase of 100 dB above AGC threshold. AGC threshold typically 1 microvolt.
bulletAttack time: 1 millisecond
bulletRelease times: 
bulletSlow: 1 second
bulletMedium: 350 mSec
bulletFast: 50 mSec
bulletPower Consumption: 60 Watts, 120/240 Volts AC, 50/60 Hz.
bulletSize: 5.5 inches high, 10.75 inches wide, 12.25 inches deep overall.
bulletWeight: 17 pounds.

 

Crystal filters accessories
bulletFL250 CW-filter, 250Hz for R-4C
bulletFL500 CW-filter, 500Hz for R-4C
bulletFL1500 SSB/RTTY filter, 1.5kHz for R-4C
bulletFL4000 AM-filter, 4.0 kHz for R-4C
bulletFL6000 AM-filter, 6.0kHz for R-4C

March 01/2002 - Drake R-4C Communications Receiver (Recent Equipment)
(c) QST 01/1974 - page 48 - 2.25 Mb file -
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Last updated on: 24 Dec 2011