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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Frequency Shift Exciter XFK Receiver-Transmitter
WWII Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m ? -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1-6.9 MHz 2-18 MHz
200-600 / 1500 kHz optional
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? 3 W 100 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Dynamotor from 28 V DC
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1943 and 194x in USA
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
480 × 270 × 405 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 15.94 in)
?
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 20.85 kg (46.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Military communication
Features Seven optional bands ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-A TMC-XKF COLLINS-T-000047-/-ART-13