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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   USB   ISB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? ? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? 2A max ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1982 and 1985 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 140 × 380 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
?
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-MSR-000001 DRAKE-R-004245 PEARCE-SIMPSON-000023