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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Electronic Clock

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  None 
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 1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E)
0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F)
20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160)
None
Modulations AM   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. Superheterodyne -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output External speaker required External speaker / headphones required -

Transmitter

TX-range - - None
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 52Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (120 / 240 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 6.5 W
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1933 and 1934 in USA Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
? Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Backup battery
Automatic light sensor
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 NATIONAL-COMPANY-FB-000007 HEATHKIT-GC-001092D