[Amps] DRAKE 6 Meter Amp

[Steve Katz]

I'm guessing it's a hazy memory.  Drake made no 6m amps I've ever seen, but Swan made two of them: The MK-VI and the MK-VIB.  The former had an internal power supply, the latter was two units, with the power supply in a separate box.  They both used 3-400Z/3-500Z tubes (depending on the age).

Raytrack also made a dual-tube amp like this called the "Horizon-6" if I recall correctly.  Never seen many of those, but the Swans were pretty popular.

Swan...Drake...  "Swans and Drakes belong in lakes..." hi hi

WB2WIK/6

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]On
Behalf Of RICHARD SOLOMON
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:02 AM
To: Amplifier Reflector
Subject: Re: [Amps] DRAKE 6 Meter Amp



That could be right, after all it was over 45 years ago I had it.

It sure did look like a Drake.

 

73, Dick, W1KSZ
 
> Subject: RE: [Amps] DRAKE 6 Meter Amp
> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:48:27 -0700
> From: stevek at jmr.com
> To: w1ksz at q.com; amps at contesting.com
> 
> Drake?? You sure you don't mean Swan??
> 
> I don't recall Drake every making any sort of 6m amp, at all. The TR-6 ran about 200W PEP output all by itself, though...
> 
> WB2WIK/6
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of RICHARD SOLOMON
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:49 AM
> To: Amplifier Reflector
> Subject: [Amps] DRAKE 6 Meter Amp
> 
> 
> 
> At our weekly lunch the other day, talk of 6 Meter Amps and
> 
> conversions came up. It reminded me that Drake made a 6
> 
> Meter Amp with (IIRC) a pair of 3-500Z's.
> 
> I had one of those back in the late 60's and sold it when I
> 
> moved into an apartment.
> 
> 
> 
> How many of those did Drake produce ? I haven't seen one
> 
> listed for sale in many years. Must not have been that many.
> 
> 
> 
> Now, who did I sell it to ...
> 
> 
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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