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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM  
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 ? ? ?
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 - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 5.5 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 75Ω 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 7.2-9V DC
Current RX ? 1 A max ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 19xx Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 2001 and 200x
Dimensions ? 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 350 gr (12.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS & DCS (DTMF and voice-scrambler option)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SSR-000001 DRAKE-SW000008 ICOM-IC-T000003H