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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands None  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 - -
Modulations AM   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 160-10 m
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? AM: 500 W, SSB: 1 KW, CW: 600 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? - -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1956 and 1962 in USA
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
? 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
Weight ? ? 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 E.F.-JOHNSON-INVADER-002000 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT