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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
DSP Shortwave transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? 1 p.p.m. standard (0.1 p.p.m. optional) ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled 10 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 10 kHz - 30 MHz 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (16 dB SINAD) ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? -6 dB: 300-2700 Hz
-60 dB: 400-3400 Hz
10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? Additional bandwidths DSP selectable (300 / 600 / 1000 Hz) Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system XTAL DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? 3W at less than 5% distortion into 4 Ohms 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 1.6-30 MHz -
Modulations CW   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)   -
RF-output 40-60 W 25 / 100 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.6 V DC (24 V DC optional) Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX - ? 65 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 2014 and 201x Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 305 × 105 × 300 mm
(12.01 × 4.13 × 11.81 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control up to 100m
ALC
BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT EDDYSTONE-ORION-007000 EDDYSTONE-000640