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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 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 -
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 160-10 m
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 120 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 52Ω 50 Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - Max 25 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1978 and 198x in USA Between 1956 and 1962 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)
530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 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
? XTAL and VFO
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 DRAKE-TR-000007 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT