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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m - 0.538-34 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W -

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (105-117 V AC)
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 1960 and 1963 in USA
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ? 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seven optional bands 11 tubes ¼" Headphone Jack
S-Meter
AVC ON/OFF
Tone LO/MED/HI
RF Gain
ANL
Mute Line
Antenna Trimmer
BFO
Standby
Dial Lamp
Speaker Terminals
Accessories ? ? -
MPN DRAKE-000002-A E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000110