Drake TR-6

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Drake TR-6

Description

6 Meter SSB Transceiver

Category

Transceiver, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

R. L. Drake Company

Date made

1968 - 1972

Valuations

Value

$599.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Nov 1968, p. 175. CQ, Dec 1968, p. 9. (full specs) QST, Apr 1969, p. 167. QST, Feb 1971, p. 157. QST, Nov 1971, p. 160. QST, Apr 1972, p. 160. The TR-6 transceiver provided full coverage of 6 meters with 1 kHz dial calibration and 300 watts input on CW, SSB, and AM (PEP on the phone modes). The TR-6 used 19 tubes, 7 transistors, 3 FETs, and 12 diodes. Its final amplifier was three 6JB6 sweep tubes in parallel. One of Drake's AC or DC power supplies was required.