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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
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Selectivity 2.5 kHz (6dB) / 8.1 kHz (60dB) AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ?
Audio output Jensen speaker 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-10 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 300 / 500Ω 52 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal Mains
Current RX ? 1 A max -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1959 Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 196x and 196x
Dimensions 171 × 279 × 381 mm
(6.73 × 10.98 × 15.00 in)
292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
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Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features One optional band ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000001-A DRAKE-SW000008 DRAKE-T-000004