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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 40-60 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX - 80 W 65 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
?
Weight ? 21.30 kg (47.0 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 ? • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT EDDYSTONE-000680X EDDYSTONE-000556