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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
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  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 1.5-30 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB  
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 10-80m
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 120 W 180W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1978 and 198x in USA Between 1967 and 1970 in USA
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
346 × 116 × 317 mm
(13.62 × 4.57 × 12.48 in)
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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-SW000008 DRAKE-TR-000007 HEATHKIT-SB-000101