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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 0.01-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system 10 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 160-10 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 200 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? 2A max -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x Between 1982 and 1985 Between 1968 and 1973
Dimensions ? 346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000520 DRAKE-R-004245 DRAKE-T-000004XC