[Drake] Going price of R4-C

Fri, 19 Mar 2004 23:22:46 -0500

Lee.... I agree with you totally.
I gotta say, as much as I hate those little RCA phono plugs for antenna
jacks on Heath and Collins stuff, I'd never even buy one of them if someone
changed it out to an SO239!!
Actually, I think I remember reading that the RCA phono plugs work BETTER
than UHF connectors for RF...the ones with the long tips like Collins used.
As far as the Drake rigs....If I wanted it to do this better, and that
better, perhaps solid state a few things, replace the front panel drilled
out for all the knob shafts of a 1000D, and replace all the components with
the interior of a 1000D....NOW, you made lots of improvements!!  (Although
some may argue!!)
No, I don't want someone else's brilliant ideas. My R4C is stock, and works
great. I don't notice any AGC flaws, or buzzing distorted audio, or
overheating stuff...it just works as Drake intended.
....Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Bahr" <[email protected]>
To: "Dave Edwards" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Drake] Going price of R4-C


> Dave:
> I agree 100%.  I would buy a rig with the mods, MAYBE, but the first thing
I
> would do is rip them out.  I have seen more screwed up radios with this
crap
> in it.  I even talked to Drake about them years ago and they just shook
> their heads over those mods.   I've heard all the bull about what they can
> do for you and why Drake original is no good, but I love my Drakes just
the
> way they came from the factory, they are not butchered, they are original
> and to me sound great. Besides, today these rigs are collectables.  I
don't
> want some kind of space circuit added to my radio.  I want to experience a
> Drake rig as it performed when new back 40 or 50 years ago.  If a guy
wants
> video ranger stuff, he should buy a rice box.  I have no problem with
> someone adding S mods to his Drake equipment.  That's his business. But
for
> me,  I don't want any part of it.  I want my Drake equipment to performe
as
> Drake intended it to work.  No better, no worse.  For me, any rig that has
> been modified is worth less.  If interested in purchasing it, I would look
> to see if it could be put back to original or not and how much investment
it
> would take to do so.  I would then reduce my offer accordingly.  A mod to
me
> is a negative and raises a BIG RED FLAG.  Even if the mod worked, you
don't
> know what you are getting.  Are the boards been burned, fried, cobbled?
> Maybe the guy who did the mod used acid core solder!  Who knows.   As I
said
> earlier, others can do as they choose, but my Drakes will stay original as
> much as possible and not be modified. If I buy an unmodified rig, it is
not
> as big a purchasing gamble.  I prefer to be interested in this type of
> equipment when put up for sale.
>
> Lee, w0vt
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Edwards" <[email protected]>
> To: "Lee Bahr" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 1:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Drake] Going price of R4-C
>
>
> > In fact, I would not buy one if it had Sherwood mods!!
> > ...Dave
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Lee Bahr" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 12:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Drake] Going price of R4-C
> >
> >
> > > I would pay less with Sherwood mods.
> > > Lee, w0vt
> > >
> > > > Hi Steve,
> > > > $300.00 would be the starting point, more with filters, noise
blanker,
> > > > Sherwood mods; less for damaged chassis, face plate, cabinet.
> > > > 73
> > > > Dave
> > > > WA1CVN
> > > >
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