[Drake] R4 receiver

[PY4RO]

Bob,

I have a R4B and a late R4C model (manufactured in 1976). I think both
outstanding radios but I believe that the R4B has a better receiver for the
low bands (40, 80, 160) due to less receiver noise. On the other hand, I
think the R4C is a better catch  for higher bands as 10 and 15. Eventhough
both are very good receivers, much better than radios I have owned in the
last few years as the Icom IC746 and the Kenwood TS850. These new radios
overload easily on 20m during a contest, I mean, when a strong signal shows
up on the band the noise floor increases some s-units.

Do you guys feel the same?

73 Carlos PY4RO
Belo Horizonte - Brazil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>
To: <drake at mailman.qth.net>; "John King" <jbkking at mtaonline.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Drake] R4 receiver


> Hi
>
> Well I guess the first thing to be sure of is which R4 receiver you
> have. They came in R4, R4A, R4B and R4C versions. Each one has it's
> plusses and minuses. I'd hate to start the thread on the R4 and then
> find out we should be talking about an R4A.
>
> Take Care
>
> Bob Camp
> KB8TQ
>
>