[Drake] TR-4C basket case

[Richard Radke]

Morning Kevin,

Sounds like you have quite a mountain to climb on that one.  It could  
be done, but do you really want to spent the kind of time and money  
involved to get it back to where you'd actually use it?  TR-4/C's are  
fairly common.  You should be able to find a complete functioning  
unit in the $225-$275 range.  Excellent sideband rig, but somewhat  
lacking on cw.  A real powerhouse barefoot.  I use mine primarily on  
75 meters and a C line w/ an L4B on everything else.

Keep what you've got for parts, or farm it out as a "parts rig".  You  
could probably get what you paid for it.

Rick
W9WS


On Jul 18, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Kevin Berlen wrote:

> I am looking for opinions. I picked up a TR-4C at a hamfest that
> looked to be basically
> intact. I had hopes of restoring it. The plate current meter was
> missing along with
> several of the knobs. Once I got it home and opened up, I find that
> both of the 9mHz
> filters are also missing.
>
> Should I just cut my losses and e-bay it, or does anyone think it may
> be worth restoring?
> The front panel has been drilled for a non-standard toggle switch, so
> at some point if a
> restoration is attempted, it will need to be replaced. I know
> reproductions are available.
> Thanks for any and all thoughts and ideas. 73,
>
> Kevin, K9HX
>
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