Drake C-4

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Name/Title

Drake C-4

Description

Station Console

Category

Station Console, Clock, Wattmeter, HF, SWR Meter, Phone Patch, Antenna Switch

Made/Created

Manufacturer

R. L. Drake Company

Date made

1971 - 1976

Valuations

Value

$299.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Feb 1971, inside front cover. QST, Nov 1971, p. 160. QST, Apr 1972, p. 160. QST, Jun 1973, p. 125. QST, Jan 1975, p. 103. QST, Apr 1976, p. 103. (extra space for WARC bands) Features include mechanical digital clock (make by Numechron), station master power control, a remote antenna switch, a phone patch, connections for recording audio, connections for transmitting audio which has been recorded, a station ID timer, a wattmeter, an equipment control function, and an antenna rotator control. Clock – A standard Pennwood Numechron 24-hout movement, with one second resolution. "Power Master" station power control – Large black and red push buttons on the front panel operate a contactor in a separate cabinet that can be located up to six feet away from the C-4. This cabinet has eight 120 VAC outlets for control of station accessories, and two 240 VAC outlets for control of amplifiers or other equipment. A hidden "safety switch" can be used to disable the Power Master when the station is left unattended. Remote antenna switch – Provides selection of up to five antennas, using only one feedline. Unused antennas are grounded, and a position on the antenna selector switch will ground all antennas when the station is not in active. A front panel indicator lights when the remote antenna switch motor is running. Phone patch Audio recording and transmitting ID timer Wattmeter Equipment control Rotator control