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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz 80-10 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 150 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 52Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 11-16V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? Max 0.6 A
TX - ? Max 2.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
? ?
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 DRAKE-TR-000003 DRAKE-TR-000072