Drake SSR-1

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE; Collection: Scott Cowling, WA2DFI

Image: Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE; Collection: Scott Cowling, WA2DFI

Name/Title

Drake SSR-1

Description

Frequency Synthesized Solid State General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

R. L. Drake Company

Date made

1975 - 1976

General Notes

Note

QST, Nov 1975, p. 101. QST, Sep 1976, p. 153. (good photo) Coverage: 500 kHz to 30 MHz. Frequency can be read accurately to better than 5 kHz Sensitivity typically .5 uV for 10 dB S + N I N SSB and better than 2 uV for 10 dB S+N/N AM. Selectable sidebands. Built-In power supply: 117/234 VAC ±20%. If the AC power source fails the unit switches automatically to an internal battery pack which uses eight D-cells. For reduced current drain on DC operation the dials do not light up unless a red pushbutton on the front panel is depressed. References Brief description. Popular Electronics, Sep 1975, p. 16. Review. Popular Electronics, Jan 1977, p. 83.