DRAKE 2-A User Manual

DRAKE 2A RECEIVER

Amateur Band Communications Receiver
Made In: United States 1960-1961 Voltages: 120/240 VAC 50/60 40W
Coverage: Ham. See Comments. Readout: Analog Lin.
Modes: AM/LSB/USB(CW) Selectivity: 4.8/2.4 kHz -6dB.
Circuit: Triple Conversion Superheterodyne. 10 Tubes plus Semiconductors.
Circuit Complement: 6BZ6 RF Amp, 6U8 1st Mixer, 6BE6 VFO 2nd Converter, 6BE6 3rd
Converter, 6BA6 50 kHz IF Amp, 6BE6 Product Detector/BFO, 6AV6 1st Audio Amp, 6AQ5
Audio Out, 6BF6 AVC, 6X4 Rectifier and 1N34 Bias Rectifier.
Features: •¼" Head. Jack • S Meter • RF Gain • AVC SLOW/FAST • Preselector • Mute Jack •
Sidetone Jack • Speaker Jack • Dial Lamp • BFO • Standby • Diode/Prod. Detect.
Accessories: 2-AS Speaker, 2-AC Calibrator 100 kHz, 2-AQ Q-Multiplier/Speaker, Q-Xer
Q-Multiplier
New Price: $270 Used Price: $190-300
Comments: Tuning ranges: 3.5-4.1, 6.9-7.5, 13.9-14.5, 20.9-21.5 and 28.5-29.1 MHz plus seven
additional empty ranges. The 2-A has a predrilled hole for an SO-239 jack. Requires a speaker.
Variants: The model 2-B was similar selling from 1961 to 1965.