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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Base Station Marine Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
10 kHz-30 MHz divided into 11 bands
Modulations - AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 48050 kHz
2nd: 5645 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 40-60 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50/500Ω 50/200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC or mains 24V DC or mains
Current RX - Max 2 A ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 199x and 2005 Between 1981 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
480 × 133 × 356 mm
(18.90 × 5.24 × 14.02 in)
Weight ? 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? RS232C interface ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT DRAKE-R000008B DRAKE-RR-000003