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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 146-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM  
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 XTAL
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 - - 146-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.5 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8V DC
Current RX 60W 1 A max 30-75 mA
TX - - Max 445 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 273 × 140 × 297 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 11.69 in)
292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
138 × 58 × 216 mm
(5.43 × 2.28 × 8.50 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R-000004B DRAKE-SW000008 DRAKE-TR-000033C