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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   AM   USB   LSB   ISB  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8 V DC Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX 1 A max ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
? 330 × 140 × 290 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.42 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 PRESIDENT-AR-000014 DRAKE-DSR-000001