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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.15-24 MHz in 5 bands 138-175 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 200 W ? 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 5-16 V DC
Current RX - ? 12 mA
TX ? - 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1973 Between 1962 and 1963 in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004XC EDDYSTONE-000870A ALAN-CT-000180