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Desktop Shortwave receiver
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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range ?-? MHz 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
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 ? ? 2.3 kHz (SSB)
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 - - 160-10 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? ? 120 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 1 A max ?
TX - - Max 25 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1978 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 482 × 178 × 279 mm
(18.98 × 7.01 × 10.98 in)
292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
346 × 116 × 317 mm
(13.62 × 4.57 × 12.48 in)
Weight ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 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-RR-000001B DRAKE-SW000008 DRAKE-TR-000007