Transceivers |
Featured is are the 4-Line Transceivers RV-4C Remote
VFO TR-4CW/RIT HF Transceiver TR-4C HF Transceiver TR-6 Six Meter
Transceiver |
RV-4C Remote
VFO |
The RV-4C Remote VFO provided split-frequency operation of any of
the 4-Line Transceivers. |
TR-4C |
TR-4C HF
Transceiver The TR-4C is a high power, high performance HF
transceiver. They are still in use today.
These are very common transceivers and are readily available on
the used market. This particular unit has an interesting history. I picked it
up at the Charlotte hamfest. It was being sold by Wycliff Bible Translators. I
had been a contributor for several years to two missionaries in that ministry.
Before more modern communications methods became available, ham radio was the
only way to contact the missions at remote locations. Obviously, this was one
of those radios. The front panel was profusely marked with tuning and loading
marks. Who know, this radio may have been used or used to help the missionaries
I'd helped support. It had to be rescued and restored. Rigs with a special
history make you wonder who used it and who was on the other end of the QSO.
This rig may have been the link back to civilization for some far away
missionary. I was lucky and was able to purchase a brand new front panel
from Drake just before they quite selling replacement parts. Several other NOS
parts were purchased at the same time. After some careful cleaning and
aligning, this little TR-4C was returned to very nice condition.
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TR-4CW |
Here is the rare TR-4CW/RIT. It features a builtin 500 Hz CW filter and
RIT. This is Drake's idea of a CW transceiver. Actually, they did a fair
job, much better than Collins with their KWM-2. This rig features a 500 Hz CW
filter and RIT, features missing from the Collins transceiver. The CW filter
was adequate, though there seems to be a lot of "blow by." The RIT was a bit
unusual in that it didn't have a center detent. I wonder what the thinking was
behind that decision?
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TR-6 |
TR-6 Six Meter
Transceiver It's a TR-4 moved up to 6 meters. With nearly the same
power output, the TR-6 has all the same performance and features of the HF
version. There is even provisions for an external receiver. These are somewhat
rare. |