Re: [IRCA] Drake R8

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

That I did not know. The tech I talked to at the time told me that Drake would continue to repair the R8s until they could not get the parts. But at least John Kriner is continuing with the repairs. Hopefully mine will last many more years. It lasted 19 years before I got it repaired and that was 2011. I guess it has been 4 years now. Time flies. The R75 seems like the best choice now, unless a DXer wants to spend a mint, if they want an analog receiver.

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:19:44 -0700
> From: cdorn@xxxxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Drake R8
> 
> Hi Patrick and all,
> 
> Drake ceased repair operations of all amateur and shortwave radios back 
> in July 2012. A former employee, John Kriner, apparently will work on 
> the R8 series, at least for now, through his private business. Looks 
> like you got in under the wire.
> 
> Chris VE6IY
> On 23/02/2015 10:05 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > Drake still repairs the R8's, as I had mine reconditioned a couple years ago and it works better than new.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > Patrick Martin
> > Seaside OR
> > KGED QSL Manager
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:57:33 -0700
> >> From: billblock@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [IRCA] Drake R8
> >>
> >> When I got up today the Drake R8 was working normal and I got 1 new station
> >> KWXY-1340 in Cathedral City, California.  But, the next time I turned the
> >> Drake R8 it came on for a few seconds than I heard a big pop noise and it
> >> went dead.  So now I am back to the R-390A which is still working.
> >>
> >> Bill Block
> >> Prescott Valley, AZ
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