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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 1 kHz first hour, 150 Hz thereafter ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 136-174 MHz or UHF 480-165 kHz / 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 12-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   SSTV   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: < 0.2µV
AM: < 1.2µV
(10 dB S+ N/N, 1.8-30 MHz)
? ?
Selectivity @ -6dB @ -60dB
9.0 kHz < 10.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.1 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz
? ?
Filters 9, 2.3 and 0.5 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.050 MHz
2nd: 5645 kHz
3rd: 50 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 80 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 Ohms, < 10% distortion ? External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz or UHF -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains / 11-16 V DC (13.8V DC nominal) 13.8V DC Mains (110 / 200-220 / 230-250 V AC)
Current RX 3 A (60 W) ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 346 × 116 × 330 mm
(13.62 × 4.57 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 8.34 kg (18.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 2 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Military communication
Features ? ? BFO
S-meter socket for Cat. No. 669
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000007A MOTOROLA-MC000080 EDDYSTONE-000750