Drake TR-4Cw
Drake TR-4Cw I've always been fascinated by electronics, building kits, understanding the principles of basic circuit analysis and design. I've pretty good with a digital volt meter but its been a while since I've had a project that could benefit from a good oscilloscope. With the Drake I will bring on these skills together. Also known as a "boat anchor" these tube type radios require a lot of knowledge and maintenance if you want to be a fine business operator. This lesson was reinforced when I first opened the box. I fired up the rig but couldn't even get the bias voltage set (per the manual). Having never worked on tube operated electronics I was hesitant to do any troubleshooting. I ordered a hardcopy Drake TR-4Cw manual and waited for its arrival. First came the friendly advice from Joe KI5O (a ham buddy and fellow member of RWK) to join the DRAKE-RADIO groups.io which is full of drake experts who are willing to give advice. Lucky for me th