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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   USB   ISB   AM   FM   APCO-25   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) 12-14.4V DC 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 140 × 380 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
185 × 55 × 135 mm
(7.28 × 2.17 × 5.31 in)
334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 790 gr (1.7 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1800 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
CTCSS / DCS
Multi trunking, tracks Motorola type I/IIIii analog/digital, EDACS and LTR
Spectrum sweeper
Weather alert / SAME / FIPS / Skywarn
PC-programmable.
Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-MSR-000001 GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000600 YAESU-FRG-007700