A legendary American manufacturer of amateur radio equipment, receivers, transmitters, and antenna matching networks.
The R.L. Drake Company, commonly known as Drake, is a historic brand in the field of amateur radio and communications electronics. Renowned for its engineering excellence, Drake produced some of the most iconic equipment of the mid-20th century, including the acclaimed 2-B receiver and the R-4/T-4 series of transceivers.
While the company eventually transitioned into commercial video and cable headend solutions, its legacy consumer products remain highly prized by ham radio enthusiasts and collectors worldwide. This category provides user manuals, schematics, and service guides for vintage Drake radios, antenna tuners like the MN2700, and related RF accessories.
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The Drake MN2700 is a matching network antenna tuner designed to match the impedance of a transmitter to various antenna systems across amateur radio bands.
The B-1000 is a 4:1 impedance matching transformer designed to extend the tuning range of Drake matching networks, allowing for operation with balanced feedlines.
The Drake 2B is a triple-conversion superheterodyne receiver covering standard amateur bands (80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters) with selectable sideband modes.
Yes, the DDS R-4C Remote VFO is designed for Drake 4-line and SPR-4 equipment but is adaptable to other brands and can function as an RF generator from 100kHz to 160MHz.