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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 1960 and 1961 Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
? 180 × 50 × 188 mm
(7.09 × 1.97 × 7.40 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 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 Seven optional bands ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-A RME-006902 PRESIDENT-JAMES