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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

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 0.54-30 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
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 Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
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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 3 W (external speaker required) ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 105-120V AC Mains
Current RX 1 A max ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1963 and 1964 in USA Between 1974 and 19xx in East Germany
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
400 × 225 × 229 mm
(15.75 × 8.86 × 9.02 in)
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Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? 30.00 kg (66.2 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 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000140 RFT-000215