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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Electronic Clock

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
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 1.5-30 MHz None
Modulations AM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? 2.3 kHz (SSB) -
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output External speaker required ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m None
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output ? 120 W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains (120 / 240 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 6.5 W
TX - Max 25 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1978 and 198x in USA Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
346 × 116 × 317 mm
(13.62 × 4.57 × 12.48 in)
?
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
? Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Backup battery
Automatic light sensor
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 DRAKE-TR-000007 HEATHKIT-GC-001092D