[Drake] 4-Line Choices

Dave Edwards kd2e at comcast.net
Wed Jan 12 00:32:59 EST 2011


Those days, the twins were always better than the txcvr.  Drake, Heath, Swan, Collins...same deal. 
I also agree with Lee....any mods on the rig...I don't want it!  C line is the higher performer.. TR4cwRIT is sweet...but collector value has priced it through the roof!
....Dave

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On Jan 11, 2011, at 10:25 PM, "LEE BAHR" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> The twins are better for CW then a transciever.  I would go for the C line 
> for CW.  As for Sherwood mods.  In my book they mostly are BS.  When I get a 
> radio with them in there, I rip them out.  You will like the B or C line "as 
> is".  The transmitters are almost identical.
> 
> Lee, w0vt
> 
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>> If one had to choose B-Line twins, C-line twins, or a TR4-CWRIT to be used 
>> primarily for CW and occasional SSB, which option would make the most 
>> sense. From what I have read, the C-Line requires modification (Sherwood) 
>> to make them shine. Does the TR4-CWRIT suffer from similar shortcomings on 
>> the receiver side? Perhaps this has been visited in prior postings, if so 
>> please feel free to indulge me directly. Thanks, John KE7TPA
>> 
>> 
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