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

General

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

Receiver

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

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 24V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2 A ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 1981 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx 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 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B DRAKE-RR-000003 DRAKE-SW000002