The Drake TR-4C is an HF amateur band transceiver covering 80 through 10 meters (some sources say 160-10 m) in seven 600 kHz ranges. Modes include USB, LSB, CW and AM. Input power is 300 watts PEP SSB, 260 watts AM/SSB. The accurate VFO provides 1 kHz analog dial. VOX or PTT may be selected. Other refinements include: CW side tone oscillator, crystal calibrator, VFO indicator light, CW semi break-in, VOX or PTT for AM or SSB, heavy irritated cadmium plated chassis, separate USB and LSB filters and 1.7:1 filter shape factor. The right panel has various jacks including: headphones, mic and key.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m
- Frequency stability
- Overall drift after warm-up: less than 100 Hz
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Memories
- ?
Receiver
- RX-range
- 80-10 m (no WARC)
- Modulations
- AM CW USB LSB
- Sensitivity
- <0,5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
- Selectivity
- 2.1 kHz (-6 dB)
3.6 kHz (-60 dB) - Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 9 MHz
- Image rejection
- > 60 dB
- Audio output
- ?
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 80-10 m (no WARC)
- Modulations
- AM CW USB LSB
- RF-output
- SSB: 300 W PEP, AM: 260 W PEP (both input)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- ?
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- ?
- Weight
- ?
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 19xx and 19xx
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 2603
- MPN
- DRAKE-TR-000004C
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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