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The Drake 1-A receiver was the first commercially built amateur receiver designed for single sideband reception. Radical for its time; in 1957, it represented a departure from the trend of "big and heavy" design and focused on performance and functionality. The receiver is set up to receive only SSB and CW. There is no AM detector. The twelve tube receiver has a crystal-mixed front end on the 80-10m ham bands. There is a rear-firing Jensen speaker factory installed on the rear panel. Selectivity is 2.5 KHz at 6 db down and 8.1 KHz at 60 db down by use of an L/C filter. A smooth two speed dial is employed and the famous Drake passband tuning is a joy to use.

General characteristics

HAM bands
80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Frequency stability
?
Tuning steps
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Memories
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Receiver

RX-range
80-10 m
Modulations
AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity
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Selectivity
2.5 kHz (6dB) / 8.1 kHz (60dB)
Filters
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Receiver system
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IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
?
Audio output
Jensen speaker

Connections

Antenna
-
Impedance
50 Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
Mains
Current drain RX
?
TX
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Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
171 × 279 × 381 mm (6.73 × 10.98 × 15.00 in)
Weight
8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor
Base Station
Manufactured
Between 1957 and 1959

Other features

Usage
Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options
One optional band
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
2570
MPN
DRAKE-000001-A

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My First 2 years ago by kb1za

New and second-hand prices

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  • USD 44.00 ~ USD 1.00

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2006 USD 600.00 Used / Good pgentry
1978 USD 100.00 Used / Okay kb1za

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