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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 0.54-31 MHz 0.5-3000 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
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
? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
? SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
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 ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - BNC
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal Mains 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX 1 A max ? 25-190 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X AOR-AR-008200DU