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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 80-10m 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   - 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 - 80-10m -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 197x and 197x 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 Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 LAFAYETTE-HA-000090 DRAKE-DSR-000001