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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO
VHF/UHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 PPB

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
80-10m 24-1800 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? Tracking RF filters
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Digital Down Converter, software defined
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10m -
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws RCA (Tulip) SMA
Impedance 50/500Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX Max 2 A - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 197x and 197x Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
? 8 programmable GPIO's
3 programmable clock outputs
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008 LAFAYETTE-HA-000090 AIRSPY-R000002