A Brief History of Drake Radio and the TR8, TR7B and L85 Prototypes

Presentation on a brief History of Drake Radios, the Drake TR7B, Drake TR8 and Drake L85 prototypes by David Assaf III, W5XU, at the W9DYV Radio Symposium in Slidell, Louisiana.
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Video by Albert Dupont, W5AFD

[@michaelmattichiii1595]

This a very interesting presentation,very well done.

[@Texan747]

This is a wonderful presentation. I learned a great deal. Thank you. My older brother was excited when got acquired a Drake 2B receiver. Years later I was living in an apartment listening to hams and SWL with an old Hallicrafter SX-71 receiver. I was able to purchase a used Drake R4-A from Henry Radio. WOW! Wha a difference the Drake made. I now could determine exact frequency. Many years later I acqauared a Drake R4-B, T4X-B, and Drake speaker. I had Jeff in Ohio go through then and they perform better than new specifications. W5JCS

[@josephrogers5337]

I can remember my brother having the early Drake Receiver and a home made tx. In my mind Drake being in Miamisburg Ohio was close to the 200kw VOA transmitter in Bethany OHIO AND also close to a 50KW station in Mason Ohio, both only 25 miles away so must have influence there receiver design. My brother received his ham license in 1957. I am also a ham now but in 57 as a 13 year old went with him as a reader because he was blind. He is still a ham in Cincinnati after all these years with an extra class ham ticket. Thanks for your history of Drake. It is sad that so many American Manufactures of Ham radios is now history.

[@DK5ONV]

SW-Germany is waving a hand! 73's de Your Friend Uncle Guenter