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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Headless Amateur Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ? ±0.5 p.p.m. @ -30 to +85°C (-22 to +185°F)
Tuning steps 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz ? Software dependent

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz) 0.001-2000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
? ?
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
? ?
Filters 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion ? SDR
IF-freqs. Output: 50 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC + SMA
Impedance 1000 / 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz Mains (110 / 220 V DC) 5 V DC (USB-C
Current RX 35 W ? < 600 mA
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan Between 2024 and 20xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
200 × 40 × 105 mm
(7.87 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 800 gr (1.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-DSR-000002 STAR-SR-000550 SDRPLAY-NRSP-ST