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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.5-30.5 MHz in 30 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 2 A Max 100 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1974 Between 199x and 2005 Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
483 × 222 × 400 mm
(19.02 × 8.74 × 15.75 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 40.00 kg (88.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 440 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features One optional band RS232C interface ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-C DRAKE-R000008A EDDYSTONE-000880/3