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Desktop Shortwave VFO
Desktop Shortwave Station Control
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ±15 ppm from +5 to +55 deg. C Less than 100 Hz after 30-minute warmup ?
Tuning steps ? N/A Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 2-30MHz 150-4500 kHz in 4 bands
88-108 MHz
Modulations - All mode   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range ? ? -
Modulations - All mode   -
RF-output ? 200 / 2000 W ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + RCA (Tulip) TV-antenne
Impedance ? 52 (unbalanced)Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC None 12-32 V DC, 6×1.5 volt battery
Current RX - - ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between and Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 173 × 115 × 330 mm
(6.81 × 4.53 × 12.99 in)
275 × 190 × 300 mm
(10.83 × 7.48 × 11.81 in)
350 × 230 × 180 mm
(13.78 × 9.06 × 7.09 in)
Weight 1.63 kg (3.6 lbs) 3.85 kg (8.5 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Direction Finding facility
FM broadcast band readout in small window at the bottom of round dial window
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-RV000075 COLLINS-000312B-4/5 SAILOR-R000109