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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 0.54-48 MHz in five bands 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? ? 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 7.8 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX ? ? 2 A
TX - - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1974 Between 1935 and 193x in USA Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions 289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
? 232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features One optional band ? PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-C HALLICRAFTERS-S-000007-SUPER-SKYRIDER PRESIDENT-ADAMS