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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Speaker

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz - -
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   - -
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
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Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 52 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal Mains ?
Current RX 1 A max - -
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 196x and 196x Between and
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
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Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 DRAKE-T-000004 DRAKE-000002-CQ