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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability poor ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 6m 0.01-30 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations AM   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity poor ? ?
Filters ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1750 kHz (?) 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6m - ?
Modulations AM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5 ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 2A max -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 196x in USA by DeWald Radio in Long Island, NY Between 1982 and 1985 Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions ? 346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000035 DRAKE-R-004245 KENWOOD-T-000599S