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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability < 400 cycles before warm up; < 100 cycles after warm up; < 100 cycles for 10% line voltage change ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m (3.5-30 MHz in 12 600kHz segments) ?-? MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity < 0.5µV @ 10 db signal to noise. ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity 5kHz (6 dB) or better ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 60dB ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output 1W @ 3% THD ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 VAC) 24V DC or mains 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX 40W ? 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 1964 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 305 × 180 × 230 mm
(12.01 × 7.09 × 9.06 in)
482 × 178 × 279 mm
(18.98 × 7.01 × 10.98 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 6.55 kg (14.5 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-B DRAKE-RR-000001B DRAKE-MSR-000002