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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range ?-? MHz 0.03-30 MHz ?
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 1200 W PEP, CW: 1000 W, AM: 600 W (100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 12V DC or internal batteries Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 482 × 178 × 279 mm
(18.98 × 7.01 × 10.98 in)
253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
343 × 152 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 5.98 × 11.50 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-RR-000001B LOWE-HF-000225 YAESU-FL-002100