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Receivers
Transmitters
HT's/portables
Mobile VHF/UHF
Base VHF/UHF
HF Transceivers

The R.L. Drake company was founded in 1943 by Robert L. Drake, a young engineer with a significant background in radio design for major industry concerns. The company began as a manufacturer of low pass and high pass filters for the government and amateur radio market.

After World War II, the company applied its engineering expertise to the consumer market and started producing amateur or "ham" radio transmitters and receivers.

Today, Drake no longer manufacture ham radio products.

RECEIVERS

Model	Band/QRG	Mode	Quicknote
1-A	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	One optional band. 1957-1959
2-A	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	Seven optional bands. 1960-1961
2-B	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	1961-1964
2-C	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	One optional band. 1966-1974
MSR-1	0.01 KHz-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW/ISB
MSR-2	0.01 KHz-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW/ISB
R-4	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	1964-1965
R-4A	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	19xx-19xx
R-4B	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	1967-19xx
R-4C	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	19xx-19xx
R-7	0-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW
R-7A	0-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW
R-8	0.1-30 MHz	All-mode
R-8B	0.1-30 MHz	All-mode	Synchro-AM
R-77	0.01-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW	Synchro-AM
RR-1	0.15-30 MHz (with gaps)	AM/SSB/CW	Four optional bands
RR-1B	?-? MHz	AM/SSB/CW	Prototype?
RR-2	0.15 KHz-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW
RR-3	10 KHz-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW
SPR-4	0.15-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW	See details about coverage
SSR-1	0.5-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW	1975-197x
SW-1	0.1-30 MHz	AM
SW-2	0.1-30 MHz	AM/SSB/CW
SW-4	0.5-30 MHz in selected bands	AM	Transistor/tube hybrid. 1966
SW-8	0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz	AM/SSB/WFM	Synchro-AM

TRANSMITTERS

Pix Model Band/QRG Mode Max P/O Quicknote

2-NT 10-80 m CW 60 W 1964

T-4 10-80 m AM/SSB/CW 100 W

T-4X 10-80 m AM/SSB/CW 100 W Four optional 500 KHz segments

T-4XB 10-80 m SSB/CW 100 W 1968-1973

Model	Band/QRG	Mode	Max P/O	Quicknote
2-NT	10-80 m	CW	60 W	1964
T-4	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	100 W
T-4X	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	100 W	Four optional 500 KHz segments
T-4XB	10-80 m	SSB/CW	100 W	1968-1973

HANDIES/PORTABLES

Pix Model Band/QRG Mode Max P/O Quicknote

TR-22 2 m FM 1 W XTAL

TR-33C 2 m FM 1.5 W XTAL

Pix	Model	Band/QRG	Mode	Max P/O	Quicknote
	TR-22	2 m	FM	1 W	XTAL
	TR-33C	2 m	FM	1.5 W	XTAL

MOBILE VHF/UHF

Pix Model Band/QRG Mode Max P/O Quicknote

TR-72 2 m FM 10 W XTAL

Pix	Model	Band/QRG	Mode	Max P/O	Quicknote
	TR-72	2 m	FM	10 W	XTAL

BASE VHF/UHF

Pix Model Band/QRG Mode Max P/O Quicknote

TR-6 6 m AM/SSB/CW 100 W

TR-270 2 m FM 25 W RX: 136-174/420-470 MHz

UV-3 2 m/220 MHz/70 cm FM 35/15/10 W

UV-3E 2 m/70 cm FM 35/10 W

Model	Band/QRG	Mode	Max P/O	Quicknote
TR-6	6 m	AM/SSB/CW	100 W
TR-270	2 m	FM	25 W	RX: 136-174/420-470 MHz
UV-3	2 m/220 MHz/70 cm	FM	35/15/10 W
UV-3E	2 m/70 cm	FM	35/10 W

HF TRANSCEIVERS

Pix Model Band/QRG Mode Max P/O Quicknote

TR-3 10-80 m AM/SSB/CW 150 W

TR-4C 10-80 m AM/SSB/CW 100 W

TR-4CW 10-80 m AM/SSB/CW 150 W

TR-5 10-160 m SSB/CW 80 W RX: 1.8-30 MHz. 1982

TR-7 10-160 m AM/SSB/CW 120 W RX: 1.5-30 MHz

TR-44 10-80 m AM/SSB/CW 100 W An R-4 and T-4 in the same cabinet

TR-77 10-160 m + WARC AM/SSB/CW 150 W RX: 0.01-30 MHz

Model	Band/QRG	Mode	Max P/O	Quicknote
TR-3	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	150 W
TR-4C	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	100 W
TR-4CW	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	150 W
TR-5	10-160 m	SSB/CW	80 W	RX: 1.8-30 MHz. 1982
TR-7	10-160 m	AM/SSB/CW	120 W	RX: 1.5-30 MHz
TR-44	10-80 m	AM/SSB/CW	100 W	An R-4 and T-4 in the same cabinet
TR-77	10-160 m + WARC	AM/SSB/CW	150 W	RX: 0.01-30 MHz