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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
26-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 21 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1931 and 1942 in USA Between 199x and 2005 Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
185 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 440 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? RS232C interface ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000003 DRAKE-R000008A PRESIDENT-LINCOLN-II