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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Remotely operated HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? Channelized 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
26.965-27.255 MHz 30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV ?
Selectivity ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
19 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR, Direct Digital Sampling ADC sampling rate: 122.88 Msps, ADC resolution: 16 bit.
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 100 dB
Audio output ? 3 W 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations - AM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
RF-output ? 3 W 1-100W SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL; 1-25W AM

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX Max 2 A ? 1.7 A
TX - ? 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 2017 and 2024 in USA
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
350 × 171 × 337 mm
(13.78 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? SDR (Software Defined Radio)
Ethernet
2 × USB 2.0
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000300 FLEXRADIO-FLEX-006400