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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 146-148 MHz 150-4000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
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
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Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL ?
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 ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 146-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 1.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8V DC 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX 1 A max 30-75 mA 100-300 mA
TX - Max 445 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
138 × 58 × 216 mm
(5.43 × 2.28 × 8.50 in)
335 × 220 × 150 mm
(13.19 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 DRAKE-TR-000033C SAILOR-000046T