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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz 160-10 m 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   USB  
Sensitivity ? AM / SSB: < 0,25 µV 1 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? (-6/-60 dB)
SSB: 2,4/4,2 kHz
AM: 8/28 kHz
optional CW: 0,25/0,6 0,5/1 1,5/3,0 kHz
2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 5,645 / 5,695 MHz, 50 kHz 2305 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 49.975-50.475 MHz - 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - USB  
RF-output 40 W ? 200 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1973 and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 273 × 140 × 297 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 11.69 in)
?
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RF-Gain
AGC 3x
PBT in SSB mode
Notch
Noise Blanker (optional)
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-VENUS DRAKE-R-000004C HEATHKIT-HW-000032