MY DRAKE TR-4

A few months ago, Paul, WB0CJB contacted me on the local repeater and offered to help me restore my Drake TR-4 to working order! Paul is a very enthusiastic Drake owner. He has a TR-4C but without the noise banker. He has really had a lot of fun working on my radio. Several Saturday afternoons I went to his home to work on the radio. After just a little work, I knew that I had a great chance of getting back on HF. The most expensive part of the project was parts for the power supply. Paul made many contacts to check things out. I had 1 QSO with a man in Canada. When I got home, I signed up for eCards and got my first card in a very long time.

Today, I got my TR-4 home! I am the proud owner of a functioning Drake TR-4!! I will have to wait until mid January to host an antenna party to figure out the best setup for my situation. I am so excited! It will be hard to wait.