Drake T-4, T-4B Receiter

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Drake T-4, T-4B "Receiter"

Description

Receiver Controlled Exciter (for use with Drake R-4)

Category

Transmitter, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

R. L. Drake Company

Date made

1965 - 1966

Other Name

"Reciter"

General Notes

Note

QST, Feb 1965, p. 106. QST, May 1966, p. 133. T-4B QST, Apr 1968, p. 139. The T-4(B) Receiter was a receiver-controlled exciter. It was Drake's T-4X transmitter minus the PTO, designed to transceive with the R-4 receiver. It used a pair of 6JB6 tubes in the final and ran 200 watts PEP input on SSB. Input on CW was 180 watts, 50 watts on AM. The T-4B was Drake’s T-XB transmitter without the PTO. It was designed to transceive with R-4A or R-4B receivers, or use crystal control. Input power was 200 watts.